Giant cystic intraventricular cerebral cavernous malformation: MRI with pathologic correlation: A case Report

Neuroradiology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 547-550

  Muccio, C F ^a   Catapano, G ^a   Di Blasi, A ^a   Esposito, G ^a   Cerase, A ^b  

^a G RUMMO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain tumors; Cerebral cavernous malformations; Cystic; MR imaging

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GIANT CYSTIC INTRAVENTRICULAR CEREBRAL CAVERNOUS MALFORMATION; HEADACHE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; NEURORADIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 55049092793     PISSN: 19714009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/197140090802100413     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. Zabramski JM, Wascher TM, Spetzler RF et Al: The natural history of familial cavernous malformations: results of an ongoing study. J Neurosurg 80: 422-432, 1994.
2. Rivera PP, Willinsky RA, Porter PJ: Intracranial cavernous malformations. Neuroimag Clin N Am 13: 27-40, 2003.
3. Raychaudhuri R, Batjer HH, Awad IA: Intracranial cavernous angioma: a practical review of clinical and biological aspects. Surg Neurol 63: 319-328, 2005.
4. Sure U, Freman S, Bozinov O et Al: Bertalanffy H. Biological activity of adult cavernous malformations: a study of 56 patients. J Neurosurg 102: 342-347, 2005.
5. Kim DS, Park YG, Choi JU et Al: An analysis of the natural history of cavernous malformations. Surg Neurol 48: 9-18, 1997.
6. Clatterbuck RE, Moriarity JL, Elmaci I et Al: Dynamic nature of cavernous malformations: a prospective magnetic resonance imaging study with volumetric analysis. J Neurosurg 93: 981-986, 2000.
7. Lawton MT, Vates GE, Quinones-Hinojosa A et Al: Giant infiltrative cavernous malformation: clinical-presentation, intervention, and genetic analysis: case report. Neurosurgery 55: 979-980, 2004.
8. Gelal F, Feran H, Rezanko T et Al: Giant cavernous angioma of the temporal lobe: a case report and review of the literature. Acta Radiol. 46: 310-313, 2005.
9. Van Lindert EJ, Tan TC, Groetenhuis JA et Al: Giant cavernous hemangiomas: report of three cases. Neurosurg Rev 30: 83-92, 2007.
10. Kan P, Tubay M, Osborn A et Al: Radiographic features of tumefactive giant cavernous angiomas. Acta Neurochir 150: 49-55, 2008.
11. Khosla VK, Banerjee AK, Mathuriya SN et Al: Giant cystic cavernoma in a child. Case report. J Neurosurg 60: 1297-1299, 1984.
12. Lai PH, Hsu SS, Pan HB et Al: Intracranial cystic cavernous angioma: a case report. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 14: 593-598, 1998.
13. Yagi K, Kageji T, Nagahiro S et Al: Multiple cystic cavernous angiomas associated with hemorrhage. Acta Neurochir 147: 201-203, 203, 2005.
14. Lim SC, Hong R, Kim YS et Al: Large cystic cavernous angioma of the cerebellum mimicking pilocytic astrocytoma. J Neurooncol 79: 169-170, 2006.
15. Longatti P, Fiorindi A, Perin A et Al: Cavernoma of the foramen of Monro. Case report and review of the literature. Neurosurg Focus 15: 13, 21, 2006.
16. Sato K, Oka H, Utsuki S et Al: Neuroendoscopic appearance of an intraventricular cavernous angioma blocking the foramen of monro - case report. Neurol Med Chir 46: 548-551, 2006.
17. González-Darder JM, Pesudo-Martínez JV, Merino-Peña J: Trigonal cavernous angioma: case report. Neurocirugia 18: 330-332, 2007.
18. Zakaria MA, Abdullah JM, George JP et Al: Third ventricular cavernous angioma. Med J Malaysia 61: 229-232, 2006.