Cavernous angioma historical perspective
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Edzel Lorraine Co, DMD, MD
Overview
Cavernous angioma, also known as cavernous hemangioma, cavernoma, and cerebral cavernous malformation, is a vascular malformation with still an unclear history of its first clinical discovery.
Historical Perspective
- Recognition of the first discovery of cerebrovascular angioma is still unknown. [1]
- In 1934, Walter Dandy performed the first successful surgical removal of cavernous angioma.[2]
- Virchow was the first person to classify cerebrovascular malformations. Subsequent studies regarding the classification of this pathology were conducted mostly in Germany.[1]
- The advent of cerebral angiography paved the way for a better understanding of the context of “cryptic” or occult vascular malformations. [1]
- McCormick clarified the current pathological features of cavernous angiomas, which are now being correlated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. [1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Awad IA, Polster SP (2019). “Cavernous angiomas: deconstructing a neurosurgical disease”. J Neurosurg. 131 (1): 1–13. doi:10.3171/2019.3.JNS181724. PMC 6778695 Check
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