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Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Developmental venous anomaly (DVA)
Synonyms
- Venous angioma
Definitions
- Congenital cerebral vascular malformation with mature venous elements
- May represent anatomic variant of otherwise normal venous drainage
IMAGING
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CT Findings
MR 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
- Brinjikji W et al: Cerebrofacial venous metameric syndrome-spectrum of imaging findings. Neuroradiology. 62(4):417-25, 2020
- Rinaldo L et al: Symptomatic developmental venous anomalies. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 162(5):1115-25, 2020
- Sagtas E et al: Multiparametric MRI evaluation of developmental venous anomalies in brain: Association with signal changes on FLAIR in patients with multiple sclerosis. Curr Med Imaging. ePub, 2020
- Silva AHD et al: Paediatric developmental venous anomalies (DVAs): how often do they bleed and where? Childs Nerv Syst. 36(7):1435-43, 2020
- Zafar A et al: Cerebral vascular malformations and their imaging modalities. Neurol Sci. ePub, 2020
- Choi Y et al: Relationship between abnormal hyperintensity on T2-weighted images around developmental venous anomalies and magnetic susceptibility of their collecting veins: In-vivo quantitative susceptibility mapping study. Korean J Radiol. 20(4):662-70, 2019
- Falconer RA et al: Unilateral hyperkinetic choreiform movements due to calcification of the putamen and caudate from an underlying developmental venous anomaly. Cureus. 11(1):e3990, 2019
- Assadsangabi R et al: Clinical manifestations and imaging findings of thrombosis of developmental venous anomalies. Clin Radiol. 73(11):985.e7-985.e12, 2018
- Brinjikji W et al: Facial venous malformations are associated with cerebral developmental venous anomalies. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 39(11):2103-7, 2018
- Manjila S et al: A review of extraaxial developmental venous anomalies of the brain involving dural venous flow or sinuses: persistent embryonic sinuses, sinus pericranii, venous varices or aneurysmal malformations, and enlarged emissary veins. Neurosurg Focus. 45(1):E9, 2018
- Rogers DM et al: The central vein: FLAIR signal abnormalities associated with developmental venous anomalies in patients with multiple sclerosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 39(11):2007-13, 2018
- Wetzel-Strong SE et al: The pathobiology of vascular malformations: insights from human and model organism genetics. J Pathol. 241(2):281-93, 2017
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Developmental venous anomaly (DVA)
Synonyms
- Venous angioma
Definitions
- Congenital cerebral vascular malformation with mature venous elements
- May represent anatomic variant of otherwise normal venous drainage
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR 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
- Brinjikji W et al: Cerebrofacial venous metameric syndrome-spectrum of imaging findings. Neuroradiology. 62(4):417-25, 2020
- Rinaldo L et al: Symptomatic developmental venous anomalies. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 162(5):1115-25, 2020
- Sagtas E et al: Multiparametric MRI evaluation of developmental venous anomalies in brain: Association with signal changes on FLAIR in patients with multiple sclerosis. Curr Med Imaging. ePub, 2020
- Silva AHD et al: Paediatric developmental venous anomalies (DVAs): how often do they bleed and where? Childs Nerv Syst. 36(7):1435-43, 2020
- Zafar A et al: Cerebral vascular malformations and their imaging modalities. Neurol Sci. ePub, 2020
- Choi Y et al: Relationship between abnormal hyperintensity on T2-weighted images around developmental venous anomalies and magnetic susceptibility of their collecting veins: In-vivo quantitative susceptibility mapping study. Korean J Radiol. 20(4):662-70, 2019
- Falconer RA et al: Unilateral hyperkinetic choreiform movements due to calcification of the putamen and caudate from an underlying developmental venous anomaly. Cureus. 11(1):e3990, 2019
- Assadsangabi R et al: Clinical manifestations and imaging findings of thrombosis of developmental venous anomalies. Clin Radiol. 73(11):985.e7-985.e12, 2018
- Brinjikji W et al: Facial venous malformations are associated with cerebral developmental venous anomalies. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 39(11):2103-7, 2018
- Manjila S et al: A review of extraaxial developmental venous anomalies of the brain involving dural venous flow or sinuses: persistent embryonic sinuses, sinus pericranii, venous varices or aneurysmal malformations, and enlarged emissary veins. Neurosurg Focus. 45(1):E9, 2018
- Rogers DM et al: The central vein: FLAIR signal abnormalities associated with developmental venous anomalies in patients with multiple sclerosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 39(11):2007-13, 2018
- Wetzel-Strong SE et al: The pathobiology of vascular malformations: insights from human and model organism genetics. J Pathol. 241(2):281-93, 2017
