Cerebellar Cavernous Malformation (Cavernoma): A Case Report.
| Autor: | Cisneros O; Internal Medicine, St. Barnabas Hospital Health System / Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, USA., Rehmani R; Neuroradiology, St. Barnabas Hospital Health System, Bronx, USA., Garcia de de Jesus K; Internal Medicine, St. Barnabas Hospital Health System / Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2019 Apr 03; Vol. 11 (4), pp. e4371. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Apr 03. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.4371 |
| Abstrakt: | Cavernous malformations are congenital or acquired vascular abnormalities. They are uncommon entities with an incidence of 0.5% of the general population and usually are unnoticed until a hemorrhagic event occurs. Cavernomas can be concurrently seen with developmental venous anomalies (DVAs) in 20% (range 20%-40%) of cases, in which case they are known as mixed vascular malformations. We report a case of a healthy young adult, who presented with acute onset of headache, dizziness, and nausea with intermittent episodes of vomiting for four days. Brain tomography imaging at presentation revealed likely multiple foci of intracranial hemorrhage; however, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed findings suggestive of an underlying cavernoma that had bled, in addition to a coexisting DVA. The patient was discharged home with no deficits. Outpatient follow-up five months later revealed no symptoms or neurologic deficits. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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