Surgical management of pediatric cerebral arteriovenous malformations.

Journal: Child's Nervous System : ChNS : Official Journal Of The International Society For Pediatric Neurosurgery
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Abstract

Background: Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are the most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage in children. Different options exist for their successful management consisting of surgery, endovascular embolization, stereotactic radiosurgery, or a combination of these treatments.

Conclusions: In this paper, we discuss the different treatment modalities in the treatment of pediatric cerebral AVMs emphasizing the role of surgery and endovascular embolization as a preoperative strategy.

Authors
David Rubin, Alejandro Santillan, Jeffrey Greenfield, Mark Souweidane, Howard Riina