Cavernous hemangioma
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cavernous-hemangioma-162-10860013
title:
Cavernous hemangioma
text:
Cavernous hemangioma, also called cavernous angioma, venous malformation, or cavernoma, is a type of venous malformation due to endothelial dysmorphogenesis from a lesion which is present at birth. A cavernoma in the brain is called a cerebral cavernous malformation or CCM. Despite its designation as a hemangioma, a cavernous hemangioma is not a tumor as it does not display endothelial hyperplasia. The abnormal tissue causes a slowing of blood flow through the cavities, or "caverns". The blood v
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description:
Region with a lack of blood flow due to vein malformation
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavernous_hemangioma
date created:
2012-06-14T11:54:58Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T21:35:47Z
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