Angioma of the brain

Angioma refers to benign formations, and is a kind of birthmark. It consists of blood vessels (real angioma) or lymphatic spaces (lymphangioma), and can occur in different areas of the body.

Symptoms and types of angioma of the brain

This neoplasm has a squeezing effect, and this leads to the following symptoms:

The danger of brain angiomas is that it can lead to hemorrhage.

Among the types of angioma, doctors distinguish three:

  1. Venous angioma of the brain is different in brown or dark blue and tends to progress autonomously. It can lead to hemorrhage ( stroke ) and is accompanied by pronounced symptoms.
  2. Cavernous angioma of the brain looks like a cavernous crimson formation with a pulsation, consists of small vessels and is characterized by a disturbed blood flow.
  3. Capillary angioma of the brain has a slow outflow of blood and consists of small capillaries.

Causes of angioma

Among the reasons for the development of angioma, doctors call the following:

Often physicians tend to the fact that in the absence of injuries, the development of angiomas is caused by the hereditary factor, while infections in very rare cases can cause neoplasm.

Treatment of angioma of the brain

Treatment of venous and other types of angiomas of the brain should be urgent, because the risk of hemorrhage and death is high. This is especially true of the venous species, which is prone to rapid progression.

In rare cases, angiomas can resolve themselves over time, but this fact should not affect the real assessment of the circumstances in each individual case and serve as a reason for postponing the operation when it is necessary.

The operation consists in the introduction of a catheter, through which a substance is injected into the angioma, which clogs the vessels. Education can also be affected by radiation, because of which the formation decreases in size.