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Introduction: Spinal vascular malformations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19119887     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
From the earliest observations of spinal vascular malformations, successful management has been challenging. Initially the challenges were diagnosing, understanding, and treating these lesions. They were originally considered all to be the same, or at least to be a single general type, of disease. With the introduction of selective spinal arteriography in the 1960s and more recently with the introduction and widespread use of MR imaging, the initial challenge of diagnosing spinal vascular malformations was overcome, and significant progress has been made in understanding their anatomy as well as the pathophysiology that underlies the myelopathy commonly associated with them. The anatomical features defined by selective arteriography and the observations permitted with the operating microscope ultimately led to distinctions between the major categories of the vascular lesions affecting the spinal cord; these distinctions were based on the lesions' anatomy, epidemiology, and the mechanism of spinal cord injury.
Authors:
Edward H Oldfield
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Introductory Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurosurgical focus     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1092-0684     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosurg Focus     Publication Date:  2009 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-01-05     Completed Date:  2009-04-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100896471     Medline TA:  Neurosurg Focus     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  E1     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Spinal Cord / blood supply,  pathology
Spinal Cord Diseases / classification,  pathology,  surgery
Vascular Malformations* / classification,  pathology,  surgery

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