Massive Intracerebral Hemorrhage Caused by a Cavernous Malformation.
10.3340/jkns.2012.51.1.37
- Author:
Young Soo KIM
1
;
Jae Il LEE
;
Chang Hwa CHOI
;
Jun Kyeung KO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Reserch Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea. redcheek09@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cavernous malformation;
Intracerebral hemorrhage
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Brain;
Caves;
Cerebral Hemorrhage;
Emergencies;
Female;
Hematoma;
Humans;
Intracranial Hemorrhages;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2012;51(1):37-39
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
