Co-existing spinal cord and brain cavernous angiomas.
Cavernous angioma of spinal cord is an extremely rare vascular malformation. The association with brain cavernous angioma is even uncommon. There should be a high index of suspicion for a spinal cord lesion whenever a brain cavernous angioma is diagnosed, in cases with appropriate suggestive spinal symptoms. We present a case of cavernous angioma of the brain involving the genu of the corpus callosum, co-existing with spinal cord hemangioma. Involvement of the corpus callosum by a cavernous angioma is also uncommon. Intraventricular extension of this lesion was also detected.
Zacharia
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Department of Radiology, KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai.
Shah
J R
JR
Patkar
D P
DP
Varma
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D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy