Famililal cerebral cavernous malformations

Famililal cerebral cavernous malformations

Definition

A rare evolutive vascular malformation disorder characterized by closely clustered irregular dilated capillaries that can be asymptomatic or that can cause variable neurological manifestations such as seizures, non-specific headaches, progressive or transient focal neurologic deficits, and/or cerebral hemorrhages.

Also known as familial brain cavernous angioma, familial brain cavernous hemangioma, familial cerebral cavernoma, familial cerebral cavernous malformation, famililal cerebral cavernous malformations, hereditary brain cavernous angioma, hereditary brain cavernous hemangioma, hereditary cerebral cavernoma, hereditary cerebral cavernous malformation — per MONDO

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