Successful surgical treatment of pontine vascular malformation in a 3-year old. Case report.
A 3-year-old male presented with progressive right hemiparesis. Clinical and radiological studies suggested the diagnosis of brain stem glioma. At surgery, a small vascular malformation of the pons was encountered. Although rare, vascular malformations must be considered in the differential diagnosis of brain stem masses.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011149:Pons / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed