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Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System

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Definition: A vascular anomaly composed of a collection of large, thin walled tortuous VEINS that can occur in any part of the central nervous system but lack intervening nervous tissue. Familial occurrence is common and has been associated with a number of genes mapped to 7q, 7p and 3q. Clinical features include SEIZURES; HEADACHE; STROKE; and progressive neurological deficit.  coordinate IM with CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS or specifics (IM)    Other names Intracerebral Cavernous Hemangiomas; Intracerebral Cavernous Hemangioma; Hemangiomas, Intracerebral Cavernous; Hemangiomas, Extracerebral Cavernous; Hemangiomas, Cerebral Cavernous; Hemangioma, Intracerebral Cavernous; Hemangioma, Extracerebral Cavernous; Hemangioma, Cerebral Cavernous; Extracerebral Cavernous Hemangiomas; Extracerebral Cavernous Hemangioma; Cerebral Cavernous Hemangiomas; Cavernous Hemangiomas, Intracerebral; Cavernous Hemangiomas, Extracerebral; Cavernous Hemangiomas, Cerebral; Cavernous Hemangioma, Cerebral; Brain Cavernous Hemangiomas; Brain Cavernous Hemangioma; Central Nervous System Cavernous Hemangioma; Cavernous Hemangioma, Intracerebral; Cavernous Hemangioma, Extracerebral
 
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Familial cerebral cavernous malformation  0   *Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System.

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