title: [Cavernoma. Indications for surgical removal and outcome].
abstract: Between July 1990 and October 1994 26 patients were operated on for 26 intracranial and 2 intraorbital cavernous hemangiomas. We found seizures in 62% of our patients, focal neurological deficits and unspecific complains (like headache or dizziness) in 19% each. The average follow-up period was 12 months, 24 patients could be included in this study. 12/14 patients of the seizure group improved, 10/14 reported a complete relieve of their epilepsy. All 5 patients with focal deficits improved, among them 2 with no residual deficit. Finally 3/5 patients with unspecific complains improved, 2/5 remained unchanged. The functional morbidity was 4% (one slight aphasic syndrome), we did not have any mortality. Therefore we conclude that a neurosurgical treatment is indicated in any case of cavernous hemangioma with focal deficits or intractable epilepsy. The operation should also be considered in patients with supressed seizures by anti-convulsants, if the malformation is not located in an eloquent area. Due to the risk of spontaneous bleeding (comparable to incidental aneurysms), the indication for a neurosurgical treatment mainly depends on the location of the cavernoma in cases of its accidental discovery.
authors.affiliation: Neurochirurgische Klinik, Universität Ulm, Günzburg.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Antoniadis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rath
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Richter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D015996:Survival Rate
vernacular_title: Kavernome. Indikation zur operativen Entfernung und Ergebnisse.