Abstract
Vascular malformations or “angiomas” of the central nervous system consist in a pathological tangle of arteries, veins, capillaries and/or canals of a presumably congenital nature. They are “dynamic” lesions, being characterized by a continuous change in diameter and appearance. The incidence of angiomas in Europe and North America is about 4000–5000 cases per year, one-tenth of the incidence of intracranial aneurysms.
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Fortuna, A., Ferrante, L., Lunardi, P. (2001). Vascular malformations of the central nervous system. In: Essential Illustrated Neurosurgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2908-8_4
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