Venous Angioma - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Definition

Venous angioma is also called venous malformation of the brain or development venous anomalies. It is a small tangle of abnormal veins. Venous angiomas are the most common brain vascular malformation, occurring in approximately 2 percent to 3 percent of people. In most cases, venous angiomas cause no signs or symptoms. They are often found incidentally on brain imaging studies, such as computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging done for some other reason. Skin growths, rashes and blemishes can often be a host of many different things. This is why it is important to recognize what type of skin disorder you may have and what treatments are available. Being armed with this knowledge will make it easier for you to select the appropriate treatment for yourself. Angioma refers to the overgrowth of blood vessels in the skin. These lesions that form are often benign and they can appear bluish in color. They can range in size from .1 to 3 centimeters.

Causes

1. The exact cause of venous angioma is not known. Yet there are some risk factors which seem to contribute in this disease.
2. They are thought to be nonhereditary i.e., they are not caused in you from your parents.
3. Venous angiomas are considered congenital anomalies i.e. persons are born with these lesions. They don't simply develop these in later life.
4. Most venous angiomas occur alone, while some are associated with other vascular malformations such as cavernous hemangiomas.

Symptoms

1. A typical cavernous angioma looks somewhat like a raspberry, but it can range in size from microscopic to inches in diameter.
2. It is made of multiple little bubbles (caverns) of various sizes, filled with blood and lined by a special layer of cells.
3. A cavernous angioma can cause seizures, stroke symptoms, hemorrhages, and headache.
4. Hemorrhage from a venous angioma is a very rare event. It is more likely to occur if the venous angioma is associated with a cavernous hemangioma.
5. Most venous angiomas are never detected unless the patient has a brain scan for another reason.
6. Sometimes Venous Angiomas may bleed or bother you. It is a severe condition and you need to have a medical consultation.

Treatment

1. Treatment for Venous Angioma is not recommended because it can be very complicated and also it could damage other parts of the brain if disturbed. Also treatment may lead to complications such as stroke.
2. If the venous angioma causes problem than some treatment can be done. Stereotactic radio surgery is an important option in this disease and hemorrhagic cavernous malformations. The procedure is relatively contraindicated in patients with concomitant venous angiomas because of the high incidence of post treatment morbidity.