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Comprehensive Endovascular and Open Surgical Management of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations
Published on: October 20, 2017
Huge cavernoma with massive intracerebral hemorrhage in a child
Emel Avci1, Adi Oztürk, Füsun Baba
1Harran University, Medical Faculty, Neurosurgery Department, Sanliurfa, Turkey. avciemel@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Cavernous malformations are benign vascular lesions of the central nervous system that lack intervening normal brain parenchyma. They can be seen almost anywhere that normal vasculature is available. Lesions are raspberry-like, thin-walled vascular sinusoids without smooth muscles containing hemosiderin deposits. Cerebral cavernous malformations are characterized by small bleedings. Their size varies from a few millimeters to 2- 3 centimeters. Giant cases are rare. Also referred to as cavernoma, these lesions rarely lead to intracerebral hematomas that threaten life. In this report, we have presented a 14-year-old patient with a giant cavernoma leading to a life-threatening massive intracerebral hematoma.
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