title: Third ventricular cavernous angioma.
abstract: Third ventricular cavernous angiomas are rare vascular malformations of the brain. We report an eight-year old boy with a rare third ventricular cavernous angioma that hemorrhaged presenting with symptoms of acute hydrocephalus. Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) showed a heterogenous ill-defined, solid and cystic intraventricular mass in the third ventricle which was mildly enhanced with contrast and there was associated hydrocephalus. The mass was removed with success and follow up after two years revealed no neurological abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Zakaria
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Abdullah
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Mutum
authors.forename: N N A
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D020786:Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020542:Third Ventricle; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed