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http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2012.51.1.37

Massive Intracerebral Hemorrhage Caused by a Cavernous Malformation  

Kim, Young-Soo (Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Reserch Institute, Pusan National University Hospital)
Lee, Jae-Il (Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Reserch Institute, Pusan National University Hospital)
Choi, Chang-Hwa (Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Reserch Institute, Pusan National University Hospital)
Ko, Jun-Kyeung (Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Reserch Institute, Pusan National University Hospital)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.51, no.1, 2012 , pp. 37-39 More about this Journal
Abstract
We present a rare case of massive intracerebral hemorrhage resulting from a small, superficially-located supratentorial cavernous malformation, or cavernoma. These lesions rarely lead to massive, life-threatening intracerebral hemorrhages. A 17-year-old female presented with a 3-week history of declining mental status. Brain computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a sizable intracranial hemorrhage, within the right occipital region, associated with a small nodule at the hematoma's posterior margin. An emergency operation removed the entire hematoma and nodule. Histological examination of the nodule was compatible with a diagnosis of cavernous malformation. The patient's post-operative course was uneventful.
Keywords
Cavernous malformation; Intracerebral hemorrhage;
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