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Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations

Medical Definition: Congenital or acquired malformations involving arteries, veins, or venous sinuses of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges.
Guide Notes: do not confuse x-refs CAPILLARY TELANGIECTASIA, BRAIN and PONTINE CAPILLARY TELANGIECTASIAS with TELEANGIECTASIS
Also Called: Capillary Telangiectasia, Brain,Central Nervous System Congenital Vascular Malformations,Cerebral Embryonic Artery, Persistent,Dural Arteriovenous Fistula,Pontine Capillary Telangiectasias,Vascular Malformations, Brain
Previously Indexed: Brain/abnormalities (1967-1999),Cerebral Arteries/abnormalities (1966-1999),Hemangioma, Cavernous (1964-1999),Veins/abnormalities (1966-1999)
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Sinus Pericranii - Rare vascular anomaly involving an abnormal communication between the extracranial and intracranial circulations involving the venous dura sinuses. It is often present in childhood and can be congenital or traumatic in origin.

Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations Medical Definitions and Terms

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