Venous angiomas of the posterior fossa should be considered as anomalous venous drainage

The case of a patient with a venous angioma of the cerebellum and fourth ventricle is presented. The lesion was demonstrated by computed tomography and venous angiography. The patient underwent surgery and died postoperatively. Postmortem examination revealed a lack of the usual venous drainage from...

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Published inSurgical neurology Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 26 - 32
Main Authors Senegor, Moris, Dohrmann, George J., Wollmann, Robert L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 1983
Subjects
Adult
Angiomas, Venous
Cerebellar Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Cerebellar Neoplasms - pathology
Cerebellar Neoplasms - physiopathology
Cerebellar Neoplasms - surgery
Cerebral Angiography
Cranial Fossa, Posterior
Female
Hemangioma - diagnostic imaging
Hemangioma - pathology
Hemangioma - physiopathology
Hemangioma - surgery
Humans
Posterior fossa
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vascular Diseases - physiopathology
Venous drainage
Venous drainage
Angiomas, Venous
Posterior fossa
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Summary:The case of a patient with a venous angioma of the cerebellum and fourth ventricle is presented. The lesion was demonstrated by computed tomography and venous angiography. The patient underwent surgery and died postoperatively. Postmortem examination revealed a lack of the usual venous drainage from the cerebellum. The diagnostic methods and the anatomic findings are duscussed. Restraint is urged in considering surgical intervention in such cases.
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ISSN:0090-3019
1879-3339
DOI:10.1016/0090-3019(83)90205-7