title: Parkinsonism caused by cavernoma located in basal ganglion.
abstract: Deep-seated cavernoma or cavernous angioma is a very rare clinical entity, as is basal ganglia cavernoma presenting with Parkinsonism. The authors demonstrate a 56-year-old man with a cavernoma located in basal ganglion, who subsequently developed Parkinsonism. The patient refused the surgical intervention, and received L-dopa trial; however, no change in the tremor and bradykinesia was observed in spite of high doses of L-dopa. Our case indicates that chronic compression and continuous hemorrhage could cause Parkinsonism, which is uncommon symptom of cavernous angioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sibel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ertan
authors.forename: Gulcin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Benbir
authors.forename: Taner
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanriverdi
authors.forename: Ilker
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alver
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uzan
mesh_terms: D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014202:Tremor / Q000209:etiology