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Angiomas and tumor-like aneurysms

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Abstract

On the basis of their morphological and structural characteristics, angiomas (a.) are classified as:

  • racemose a.

  • cavernous a.

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  1. Service of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, USA

    Lucia Cecconi

  2. Division of Neurosurgery, Istituto Regina Elena, Rome, Italy

    Alfredo Pompili & Fabrizio Caroli

  3. Institute of Radiology, Medical School, Università degli Studi di Roma ‘Tor Vergata’, Rome, Italy

    Ettore Squillaci

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Cecconi, L., Pompili, A., Caroli, F., Squillaci, E. (1992). Angiomas and tumor-like aneurysms. In: MRI Atlas of Central Nervous System Tumors. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-9178-1_9

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