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Supra- and infratentorial multiple cavernous angiomas in an infant: report with MR evaluation of an unusual case
M Fujii1, M Arisawa, M Morimoto
1Department of Neurosurgery, Kochi Medical School, Japan.
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This study presents a rare case of multiple cavernous angiomas in an infant, which resolved after surgical hematoma evacuation. This is the first reported instance of such lesions involving the brain stem in an infant.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Vascular Malformations
Background:
- Multiple cavernous angiomas are rare vascular malformations.
- Brain stem involvement in pediatric cavernous angiomas is exceptionally uncommon.
- Recurrent hemorrhages pose significant risks in infants with these lesions.
Abstract:
A rare case of multiple cavernous angiomas with repeated hemorrhages in a 9-month-old male infant is presented, together with sequential computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) images. The infant underwent hematoma evacuation for left cerebellar hemorrhage and his postoperative course was uneventful. The multiple cavernous angiomas receded gradually without any treatment except the hematoma evacuation. Two years following presentation, he continues to do well. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of multiple cavernous angiomas with brain stem involvement in an infant.