Developmental venous anomaly (DVA)
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Developmental venous anomaly (DVA). These are most frequent in the frontal and parietal lobes. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Epidemiology and pathology
- These are most frequent in the frontal and parietal lobes
- They consist of dilated venous channels
- Most are drained by the superior sagittal sinus and vein of Galen
- The prevalence of DVAs increases with age
Associated abnormalities: cavernomas
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Associated abnormalities: others
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Associated abnormalities: syndromic
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Abnormalities within the draining territory
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Clinical features
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Complications
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Features of secondary venous hypertension
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Brain imaging
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Management
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References
- El Meskine T, Li J, Reise J, Toffa DH. Epilepsy and cerebral developmental venous anomalies (DVAs): a systematic review. Epileptic Disord 2023; 25:209-217.
- Hsu CC, Krings T. Symptomatic developmental venous anomaly: state-of-the-art review on genetics, pathophysiology, and imaging approach to diagnosis. AJNR 2023; 44:498-504.
- Brinjikji W, El-Rida El-Masri A, Wald JT, Lanzino G. Prevalence of developmental venous anomalies increases with age. Stroke 2017; 48:1997-1999.
- Taydas O, Ogul H, Kantarci M. An analysis of lesions associated with developmental venous anomalies. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2021; 103:768-774.
- Pryor J, Setton A, Berenstein A. Venous anomalies and associated lesions. Neurosurg Clin N Am 1999; 10:519-525.
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