Surgical excision of familial cavernous angioma in the pontomedullary region--case report.
The authors report on a surgical case of cavernous angioma in the pontomedullary region. A 60-year-old male exhibited a progressive neurological deficit consisting mainly of bulbar paresis and cerebellar signs, without ictal episodes, and computed tomographic scans showed growth of the lesion over 3 years. On preoperative assessment, a glial tumor was suspected to coexist with a cavernous angioma. The vascular malformation was totally excised successfully. This case also revealed an unusual familial occurrence.
Department of Neurosurgery, Center for Adult Diseases, Osaka.
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Nakagawa
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Furuta
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D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008526:Medulla Oblongata; D008875:Middle Aged; D011149:Pons