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IntroductionBrain Arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are abnormal communication between parts of cranial arterial and venous systems with the lack of a true nutritive and absorptive capillary bed [1]. The universal prevalence of AVM is relatively uncommon, with a prevalence ranging from 0.01-0.5%, 10/100000 to 140-500/100000 specifically [2][3][4][5][6][7] clustering between 3 rd and 5 th decade i.e. presenting usually before 40 years old of age [4,8,9]. AVM commonly presents with hemorrhage in more than one half of the cases even during pregnancy [4,8,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
AbstractBackground: Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are relatively uncommon lesions in general population and rare among pregnant females, meanwhile they carry a relatively higher morbidity and mortality. In view of limited data for optimal management, we try to address dilemmas commonly encountered in pregnant females with cranial AVM and propose multidisciplinary algorithms for safe management.
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