[Intracranial venous angiomas]

Until now there have only been 13 reports of clinically diagnosed intracranial venous angiomas, which have been operatively demonstrated and histologically examined. We have seen 2 further cases, both of which received operative treatment. Although this condition is pathologically commoner as arteriovenous angioma, it is rarely clinically diagnosed. The diagnostic value of the computer tomogram is stressed and the findings from 2 young patients are compared with the literature. The angiogram from these angiomas's show considerable differences depending on the method used. This could explain some of difficulties in histological diagnosis.