Cavernous Malformations in Pregnancy

Cavernous malformation is a relatively rare disease, but is important in the etiology of cerebral hemorrhage in pregnant and puerperal women. The risk of bleeding is particularly high in patients with a previous history of bleeding, patients with a family history of cavernous malformations, and patients with the causative cerebral cavernous malformation gene. Cavernous malformations are more likely to bleed or to increase in size during...