Giant cerebellar cavernous malformation in 4-month-old boy. Case report and review of the literature

Neurol Neurochir Pol. 2013 Nov-Dec;47(6):596-600. doi: 10.5114/ninp.2013.39078.

Abstract

Cavernous malformations (CMs) are rare vascular lesions that affect 0.4-0.9% of the population. The diagnosis of CMs is simple in most typical cases although some lesions may present unusual imaging features: localization, signal intensity, or size. Extremely rare giant CMs can mimic neoplastic lesion because of their size. We report a case of giant cerebellar CM that is more than 6 cm in size, diagnosed in 4-month-old boy. We discuss magnetic resonance findings and histopatholo-gical features of this lesion.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / diagnosis*
  • Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / surgery*
  • Cerebellum / blood supply*
  • Cerebellum / pathology
  • Cerebral Veins / abnormalities*
  • Cerebral Veins / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Treatment Outcome