title: Cavernous haemangioma presenting with obstructive hydrocephalus.
abstract: With the development of MRI, the natural history of cavernous haemangiomas has been appreciated. This article describes a series of patients with deep cavernous haemangiomas who have presented with acute hydrocephalus. The diagnosis and treatment options are discussed with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Clinical Neuroscience and Neurological Research and Department of Radiology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Bulluss
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Trost
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods