Stereotactic aspiration of a brain stem hematoma.
A medical student developed a progressive mesencephalic lesion found to be cystic in nature by computed tomographic (CT) scanning. Stereotactic aspiration of a pontomesencephalic hematoma was carried out twice, and the patient recovered. Angiography and CT scanning demonstrated a vascular lesion compatible with a venous angioma.
D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001933:Brain Stem; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D013396:Suction; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed