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Vascular Malformations 01

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Which of the following is most accurate regarding vascular malformations?

 
        A) Capillary telangiectases is a mass of thick-walled blood vessels of varying caliber.
 
        B) Arteriovenous malformations are dilated veins of the superficial or subcortical vasculature.
 
        C) Capillary telangiectases are associated with a 2%-4% annual risk of acute hemorrhage.
 
        D) Capillary telangiectases consist of dilated capillaries separated by normal brain tissue.
 
        E) Venous angiomas consist of dilated capillaries separated by normal brain tissue.
 

 


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A) capillary telangiectases is a mass of thick-walled blood vessels of varying caliber.

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The statement, "capillary telangiectases is a mass of thick-walled blood vessels of varying caliber." is false.
capillary telangiectases rarely become symptomatic, consist of dilated capillaries separated by normal brain tissue, and are usually incidental findings.  (See References)

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B) arteriovenous malformations are dilated veins of the superficial or subcortical vasculature.

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The statement, "arteriovenous malformations are dilated veins of the superficial or subcortical vasculature." is false.
arteriovenous malformations are associated with a 2/3 risk of clinically significant hemorrhage, are associated with a 2%-4% annual risk of acute hemorrhage, account for 1.5%-4% of all brain masses, have an initial presentation of cerebral hemorrhage in 50% of cases, and is a mass of thick-walled blood vessels of varying caliber.  (See References)

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C) capillary telangiectases are associated with a 2%-4% annual risk of acute hemorrhage.

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The statement, "capillary telangiectases are associated with a 2%-4% annual risk of acute hemorrhage." is false.
capillary telangiectases rarely become symptomatic, consist of dilated capillaries separated by normal brain tissue, and are usually incidental findings.  (See References)

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D) capillary telangiectases consist of dilated capillaries separated by normal brain tissue.

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The statement, "capillary telangiectases consist of dilated capillaries separated by normal brain tissue." is true.
capillary telangiectases rarely become symptomatic, consist of dilated capillaries separated by normal brain tissue, and are usually incidental findings.  (See References)

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E) venous angiomas consist of dilated capillaries separated by normal brain tissue.

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The statement, "venous angiomas consist of dilated capillaries separated by normal brain tissue." is false.
venous angiomas rarely become symptomatic, are similar to varicose veins, and are dilated veins of the superficial or subcortical vasculature.  (See References)

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References:

1. Prayson, R.A., and Goldblum, J.R. (Eds.) (2005). Neuropathology. Elsevier, Philadelphia.
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