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Intracranial developmental venous anomaly: is it asymptomatic?
A Bolívar Puente1, F de Asís Bravo Rodríguez1, I Bravo Rey1
1Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, España.
Radiologia
|March 21, 2018
Summary
Intracranial developmental venous anomalies, typically benign, can rarely cause neurological symptoms due to altered venous drainage. This report details three exceptional cases highlighting these rare symptomatic presentations.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Vascular Malformations
- Neuroimaging
Background:
- Intracranial developmental venous anomalies (DVAS) are the most common cerebral vascular malformations.
- DVAS are generally asymptomatic and considered benign, often discovered incidentally.
- Symptomatic presentations of DVAS are exceptionally rare.
Observation:
- This article presents three unique cases of patients with DVAS.
- The DVAS were located in the left insula, right temporal lobe, and cerebellum.
- Patients presented with diverse neurological symptoms attributed to complications from altered venous drainage.
Findings:
- The cases illustrate the uncommon occurrence of symptomatic DVAS.
- Altered venous drainage was identified as the cause of neurological deficits.
- Radiological images demonstrate the mechanisms leading to symptom development.
Implications:
- Highlights the potential for DVAS to cause significant neurological issues.
- Emphasizes the importance of considering DVAS in the differential diagnosis of neurological symptoms.
- Contributes to the understanding of rare symptomatic presentations and venous drainage complications in DVAS.
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