Venous Angioma

Definition

It is a most common type of angioma found at autopsy. It is a benign tumor composed chiefly of lymphatic vessels or blood vessels. The venous angioma, also known as venous malformation or venous developmental anomaly, is basically an extreme variation of veins draining normal brain tissue in that region. The veins that comprise a venous angioma have structural abnormalities compared with more normal veins. Venous Angiomas drain blood from the brain. It is refers to the overgrowth of blood vessels in the skin.

It may make surgery more difficult. This arrangement of veins, has been termed the caput medusa appearance because of its resemblance to the snake-covered head of the mythical creature killed by Perseus.

Causes of Venous Angioma

Causes of Venous Angioma such as includes:

• Most venous angiomas occur alone. Some venous angiomas are associated with vascular malformations i.e. cavernous hemangiomas .
• It is non hereditary disease.
• It is considered as congenital anomalies, i.e., persons are born with these lesions, they don't simply "develop" these in later life.

Symptoms of Venous Angioma

The possible symptoms of venous angioma are as:-

• The Spider, Cherry and Senile angiomas may be seen during venous angioma.
• The nausea and vomiting is common in venous angioma.
• The insomnia is a earliest symptom of venous angioma.
• You may have the feeling of weakness in both limbs.
• The hemmorage can be seen in the patient of venous angioma.
• In severe case, you may have the feeling of headache.
• A venous angioma patient experiences lazy ness in doing work.

Treatments of venous angioma

• The use of stereotactic radio surgery is found very effective in the treatment of venous angioma. In this, radiations are applied to the lesion, without affecting the surrounding area of the brain.
• Certain medicines such as Phenytoin or another equivalent agent can also be used for the treatment of venous angioma.
• Surgery can be carried out if the venous angioma is thought to have ruptured. Usually, it is not the best option in all cases, and only done in cases where the lesions continue to bleed and put the individual at greater risk.