title: Cavernous angioma of the diencephalon.
abstract: A case of cavernous angioma of the diencephalon presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage in a 19 years old woman is reported. Pertinent literature is reviewed. Clinical data, Computerized Tomography (CT) and pre and post operative Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging are presented and discussed. The problems of diagnosis and treatment of cavernous angiomas localized in critical areas of the brain are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Nuovo Pellegrini Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zotta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nina
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Coluccino
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vitiello
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schisano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D004027:Diencephalon / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed