Surgical management of pediatric cerebral arteriovenous malformations. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • BACKGROUND: Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are the most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage in children. Different options exist for their successful management consisting of surgery, endovascular embolization, stereotactic radiosurgery, or a combination of these treatments. DISCUSSION: In this paper, we discuss the different treatment modalities in the treatment of pediatric cerebral AVMs emphasizing the role of surgery and endovascular embolization as a preoperative strategy.

publication date

  • July 2, 2010

Research

keywords

  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Endovascular Procedures
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 77957702544

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/s00381-010-1211-1

PubMed ID

  • 20596869

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 26

issue

  • 10