Spontaneous haemorrhage in a cavernoma associated with a suprasellar meningioma: an unusual post-operative complication.
Cavernoma and suprasellar meningioma are rarely associated. We describe a patient, whose recovery after removal of the meningioma was complicated by haemorrhage from the cavernoma. This occurrence has not been previously reported.
Gough-Cooper Department of Neurological Surgery, National Hospital, London, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed