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Classification and Treatment of Vascular Malformations of the Spinal Cord

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Vascular malformations of the spinal cord (arterial and venous) represent a heterogeneous group of vessel disorders that affect the tissue of the spinal cord either directly or indirectly. This group comprises spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs), spinal hemangiomas, cavernous hemangiomas, aneurysms and vascular tumors.

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Causin, F., Gabrielli, J., Orrù, E. (2013). Classification and Treatment of Vascular Malformations of the Spinal Cord. In: Muto, M. (eds) Interventional Neuroradiology of the Spine. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2790-9_18

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