Congenital cerebral vascular malformation with mature venous elements
Represents only drainage pathway for brain within drainage territory (i.e., no collaterals)
Surgical sacrifice of collecting vein will result in infarct
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Selected References
Linscott LL et al: Developmental venous anomalies of the brain in children - imaging spectrum and update. Pediatr Radiol. 46(3):394-406, 2016
Nabavizadeh SA et al: The many faces of cerebral developmental venous anomaly and its mimicks: spectrum of imaging findings. J Neuroimaging. 26(5):463-72, 2016
Harrison G et al: Gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia caused by a developmental venous anomaly. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 93(2):110-3, 2015
Iv M et al: Association of developmental venous anomalies with perfusion abnormalities on arterial spin labeling and bolus perfusion-weighted imaging. J Neuroimaging. 25(2):243-250, 2015
Larvie M et al: Brain metabolic abnormalities associated with developmental venous anomalies. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 36(3):475-80, 2015
Agarwal A et al: Spontaneous thrombosis of developmental venous anomaly (DVA) with venous infarct and acute cerebellar ataxia. Emerg Radiol. 21(4):427-30, 2014
Horsch S et al: Developmental venous anomaly in the newborn brain. Neuroradiology. 56(7):579-88, 2014
Jung HN et al: Diffusion and perfusion MRI findings of the signal-intensity abnormalities of brain associated with developmental venous anomaly. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 35(8):1539-42, 2014
Linscott LL et al: Brain parenchymal signal abnormalities associated with developmental venous anomalies in children and young adults. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 35(8):1600-7, 2014
Griffiths D et al: Thrombosis of a developmental venous anomaly causing venous infarction and pontine hemorrhage. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 22(8):e653-5, 2013
Guhl S et al: Unusual mesencephalic developmental venous anomaly causing obstructive hydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 8(4):407-10, 2011
Oran I et al: Developmental venous anomaly (DVA) with arterial component: a rare cause of intracranial haemorrhage. Neuroradiology. 51(1):25-32, 2009
Fushimi Y et al: A developmental venous anomaly presenting atypical findings on susceptibility-weighted imaging. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 29(7):E56, 2008
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Abbreviations
Developmental venous anomaly (DVA)
Synonyms
Venous angioma
Definitions
Congenital cerebral vascular malformation with mature venous elements
Represents only drainage pathway for brain within drainage territory (i.e., no collaterals)
Surgical sacrifice of collecting vein will result in infarct
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Linscott LL et al: Developmental venous anomalies of the brain in children - imaging spectrum and update. Pediatr Radiol. 46(3):394-406, 2016
Nabavizadeh SA et al: The many faces of cerebral developmental venous anomaly and its mimicks: spectrum of imaging findings. J Neuroimaging. 26(5):463-72, 2016
Harrison G et al: Gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia caused by a developmental venous anomaly. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 93(2):110-3, 2015
Iv M et al: Association of developmental venous anomalies with perfusion abnormalities on arterial spin labeling and bolus perfusion-weighted imaging. J Neuroimaging. 25(2):243-250, 2015
Larvie M et al: Brain metabolic abnormalities associated with developmental venous anomalies. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 36(3):475-80, 2015
Agarwal A et al: Spontaneous thrombosis of developmental venous anomaly (DVA) with venous infarct and acute cerebellar ataxia. Emerg Radiol. 21(4):427-30, 2014
Horsch S et al: Developmental venous anomaly in the newborn brain. Neuroradiology. 56(7):579-88, 2014
Jung HN et al: Diffusion and perfusion MRI findings of the signal-intensity abnormalities of brain associated with developmental venous anomaly. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 35(8):1539-42, 2014
Linscott LL et al: Brain parenchymal signal abnormalities associated with developmental venous anomalies in children and young adults. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 35(8):1600-7, 2014
Griffiths D et al: Thrombosis of a developmental venous anomaly causing venous infarction and pontine hemorrhage. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 22(8):e653-5, 2013
Guhl S et al: Unusual mesencephalic developmental venous anomaly causing obstructive hydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 8(4):407-10, 2011
Oran I et al: Developmental venous anomaly (DVA) with arterial component: a rare cause of intracranial haemorrhage. Neuroradiology. 51(1):25-32, 2009
Fushimi Y et al: A developmental venous anomaly presenting atypical findings on susceptibility-weighted imaging. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 29(7):E56, 2008
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