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Venous Angioma: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

July 20, 2008

This article discusses the serious condition venous angioma. The symptoms you should look for and the treatment options that are available to you are discussed.

A host of many different things can cause skin growths, rashes and blemishes. This is why you should recognize the symptoms of a skin disorder and know what treatments are available to you. Having this knowledge can make it easier for individuals to decide which treatment is appropriate for themselves.

Referred to as development venous anomalies or DVA for short, venous angioma is a malformations of the veins that drain blood from the brain. An overgrowth of the blood vessels in the skin is referred to as angioma. The lesions that result are benign and can be bluish in color. They can be between .1 to 3 centimeters.

Who Can Get Them?

Venous angiomas can be developed by anyone. All races, both men and women are equally affected. Individuals between the ages of twenty to thirty years old are most likely to get them. Some evidence shows that individuals may inherit the illness in some cases and the Hispanic population appears to be a little more affected than the rest of the population.

What Can Cause Them?

It is unknown what exactly causes venous angiomas.

How Does It Happen?

The malformation of the veins that drain blood from the brain leads to venous angiomas.

Where Do They Appear?

They can appear anywhere on the body.

What Are The Symptoms?

There can be no symptoms at all for some while others can experience symptoms such as headaches, numbness, laziness, seizures, blackouts and other types of angiomas.

How Can It Be Diagnosed?

When conducting a CT scan, an MRI or an angiogram for another illness doctor will usually discover venous angiomas. Until an individual complains of certain symptoms and a CT is done many times the condition will go unnoticed for years. A CT is often not able to gain all of the data regarding the DVA and people must continue to follow-up with the doctor.

What Treatments Are Available?

It is very difficult to treat venous angiomas. Many don't even know they have the illness since the symptoms may not present themselves. Doctors usually take a stand of monitoring it over a period of time if it is discovered.

There are some options available if an individual does suffer symptoms that cause neurological problems. These options are considered if the lesions begin to bleed and the condition poses a life-threatening situation. This is determined by the location, size and amount of bleeding that is being done by the lesion.

While surgery is still an option it is risky depending on the location of the lesion and the basic health of the individual. In all cases it is not the best option and is usually only done in cases where the lesions continues to bleed and the individual is put at great risk.

The use of stereo tactic radio surgery is another option. This is a precise way of delivering radiation to the lesion without causing any affect to the surrounding area of the brain. In treating venous angiomas this technique has been highly successful, but the doctors need to find the exact location of the lesion in order to eradicate it with a single treatment. This treatment seems to be better tolerated and there is a less recurrence of the lesion with this procedure.

Most skin disorders are harmless, but at times other parts of the body and vital organs are involved. One case is venous angiomas and things are made more complicated whenever the brain is involved in a situation which gives the individual more reason to seek out medical attention if any of the above symptoms are experienced. Doctors are often comfortable just monitoring the period for a while and only do something if the lesions start to bleed. Most of the time individuals don't even know they have the illness and don't experience any symptoms throughout their life. Until an individual dies and an autopsy is conducted most of the symptoms and the condition go undiscovered. Although you should see your doctor immediately if you experience any of these symptoms since early detection will help you and your doctor make the best decision for correct treatment.

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