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How do venous malformations develop?
Venous malformations are the result of a mutation occurring early in fetal life in one of the genes controlling the growth and development of veins. In this video, Dr. Gwozdz tells us other ways venous abnormalities can develop.
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These dilations and distensions of the vein develop due to abnormalities in the veins themselves. In some occasions they may form connections with higher pressured blood flow systems such as arteries that cause this forcible distension. Otherwise there could be genetic components or abnormalities in the vein walls that lead to them becoming more easily distended. And the issues are that that puts them at risk of bleeding and they tend to cause significant pain as well.
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