Cavernous venous malformation
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Cavernous venous malformation, also traditionally referred to as a cavernous haemangioma (despite it not being a tumour) or cavernomas, are non-neoplastic slow flow venous malformations found in many parts of the body.
Terminology
Despite the ubiquity of use of the traditional terms cavernoma, haemangioma and cavernous haemangioma, they represent outdated and misleading nomenclature no longer recognised in the ISSVA classification of vascular anomalies.
Having said that when reporting it is probably safest to include the 'traditional' term in brackets for clarity, for example, "features are those of a slow flow venous malformation (cavernous venous malformation/cavernoma)"
Regional manifestations
Their radiographic appearance, epidemiology, clinical presentation and treatment are specific to the tissue/organ in which they are found and as such these are discussed individually according to location.
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central nervous system
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head and neck
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chest
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abdominal
hepatic venous malformation (hepatic haemangioma)
splenic venous malformation (splenic haemangioma)
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musculoskeletal
-<p><strong>Cavernous venous malformation</strong>, also traditionally referred to as a <strong>cavernous haemangioma </strong>(despite it not being a tumour) or <strong>cavernomas</strong>, are non-neoplastic slow flow venous malformations found in many parts of the body. </p><h4>Terminology</h4><p>Despite the ubiquity of use of the traditional terms cavernoma, haemangioma and cavernous haemangioma, they represent outdated and misleading nomenclature no longer recognised in the <a href="/articles/issva-classification-of-vascular-anomalies">ISSVA classification of vascular anomalies</a>. </p><p>Having said that when reporting it is probably safest to include the 'traditional' term in brackets for clarity, for example, "features are those of a slow flow venous malformation (cavernous venous malformation/cavernoma)" </p><h4>Regional manifestations</h4><p>Their radiographic appearance, epidemiology, clinical presentation and treatment are specific to the tissue/organ in which they are found and as such these are discussed individually according to location. </p><ul>-<li>-<p>central nervous system</p>-<ul>-<li><p><a href="/articles/cerebral-cavernous-venous-malformation">cerebral cavernous venous malformation</a></p></li>-<li><p><a href="/articles/spinal-cord-cavernous-malformation">spinal cord cavernous malformation</a></p></li>-<li><p><a href="/articles/extradural-spinal-cavernous-malformation" title="extradural spinal cavernous malformation">extradural spinal cavernous malformation</a></p></li>-</ul>-</li>-<li>-<p>head and neck</p>-<ul>-<li><p><a href="/articles/cavernous-sinus-haemangioma">cavernous sinus haemangioma</a></p></li>-<li><p><a href="/articles/orbital-cavernous-venous-malformation">orbital cavernous venous malformation</a></p></li>-<li><p><a href="/articles/skull-vault-haemangioma">skull vault haemangioma</a></p></li>-</ul>-</li>-<li>-<p>chest</p>-<ul>-<li><p><a href="/articles/breast-venous-malformation">breast venous malformation</a> (breast haemangioma)</p></li>-<li><p><a href="/articles/cardiac-venous-malformations">cardiac venous malformations</a></p></li>-<li><p><a href="/articles/mediastinal-haemangioma">mediastinal haemangioma</a></p></li>-<li><p><a href="/articles/pericardial-haemangiomas">pericardial haemangioma</a></p></li>-</ul>-</li>-<li>-<p>abdominal</p>-<ul>-<li><p><a href="/articles/adrenal-haemangioma">adrenal haemangioma</a></p></li>-<li><p><a href="/articles/hepatic-haemangioma-3">hepatic venous malformation</a> (hepatic haemangioma)</p></li>-<li><p><a href="/articles/splenic-haemangioma">splenic venous malformation</a> (splenic haemangioma)</p></li>-<li><p><a href="/articles/retroperitoneal-haemangioma">retroperitoneal haemangioma</a></p></li>-</ul>-</li>-<li>-<p>musculoskeletal</p>-<ul>-<li><p><a href="/articles/soft-tissue-venous-malformations">soft tissue haemangioma</a></p></li>-<li><p><a href="/articles/synovial-haemangioma">synovial haemangioma</a></p></li>-<li><p><a href="/articles/primary-intraosseous-haemangioma">primary intraosseous haemangioma</a></p></li>-<li><p><a href="/articles/vertebral-haemangioma">vertebral haemangioma</a></p></li>-</ul>-</li>- +<p><strong>Cavernous venous malformation</strong>, also traditionally referred to as a <strong>cavernous haemangioma </strong>(despite it not being a tumour) or <strong>cavernomas</strong>, are non-neoplastic slow flow venous malformations found in many parts of the body. </p><h4>Terminology</h4><p>Despite the ubiquity of use of the traditional terms cavernoma, haemangioma and cavernous haemangioma, they represent outdated and misleading nomenclature no longer recognised in the <a href="/articles/issva-classification-of-vascular-anomalies">ISSVA classification of vascular anomalies</a>. </p><p>Having said that when reporting it is probably safest to include the 'traditional' term in brackets for clarity, for example, "features are those of a slow flow venous malformation (cavernous venous malformation/cavernoma)" </p><h4>Regional manifestations</h4><p>Their radiographic appearance, epidemiology, clinical presentation and treatment are specific to the tissue/organ in which they are found and as such these are discussed individually according to location. </p><ul>
- +<li>
- +<p>central nervous system</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/cerebral-cavernous-venous-malformation">cerebral cavernous venous malformation</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/spinal-cord-cavernous-malformation">spinal cord cavernous malformation</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/extradural-spinal-cavernous-malformation" title="extradural spinal cavernous malformation">extradural spinal cavernous malformation</a></p></li>
- +</ul>
- +</li>
- +<li>
- +<p>head and neck</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/cavernous-sinus-haemangioma">cavernous sinus haemangioma</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/orbital-cavernous-venous-malformation">orbital cavernous venous malformation</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/skull-vault-haemangioma">skull vault haemangioma</a></p></li>
- +</ul>
- +</li>
- +<li>
- +<p>chest</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/breast-venous-malformation">breast venous malformation</a> (breast haemangioma)</p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/cardiac-venous-malformations">cardiac venous malformations</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/mediastinal-haemangioma">mediastinal haemangioma</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/pericardial-haemangiomas">pericardial haemangioma</a></p></li>
- +</ul>
- +</li>
- +<li>
- +<p>abdominal</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/adrenal-haemangioma">adrenal haemangioma</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/hepatic-haemangioma-3">hepatic venous malformation</a> (hepatic haemangioma)</p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/splenic-haemangioma">splenic venous malformation</a> (splenic haemangioma)</p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/retroperitoneal-haemangioma">retroperitoneal haemangioma</a></p></li>
- +</ul>
- +</li>
- +<li>
- +<p>musculoskeletal</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/soft-tissue-venous-malformations">soft tissue haemangioma</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/synovial-haemangioma">synovial haemangioma</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/primary-intraosseous-haemangioma">primary intraosseous haemangioma</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/vertebral-haemangioma">vertebral haemangioma</a></p></li>
- +</ul>
- +</li>
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