Cavernous malformations of the brain and pregnancy

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Cavernous malformations of cerebral vessels are not often diagnosed during pregnancy. Currently, there are no unambiguous data on an increase in the incidence of clinical manifestations of CM in pregnant women. Treatment of cerebral CMs can be conservative with consistent imaging and follow-up. Also, microsurgical resection can be offered for CM, depending on the clinical situation. Radiosurgery is not used during pregnancy.

Keywords:

cavernous malformation

hemorrhage

pregnancy

Authors:

Lyashko E.S.

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of the Higher Education «A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry» of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation

ORCID: 0000-0002-5887-7118

Arustamyan R.R.

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of the Higher Education «A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry» of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation

ORCID: 0000-0002-7417-8034

Saribekian A.S.

Municipal Clinical Hospital No.15 named after O.M. Filatov Department of Health of Moscow

Received:

07.06.2023

Accepted:

20.06.2023

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