Giant cavernous malformation: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 198-200

  Son, Dong Wuk ^a   Lee, Sang Weon ^a   Choi, Chang Hwa ^a  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cavernous hemangioma; Seizure; Venous angioma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOMA; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; CASE REPORT; CAVERNOUS HEMANGIOMA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 49249139489     PISSN: 12258245     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2008.43.4.198     Document Type: Article

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