title: Massive intracerebral hemorrhage caused by a cavernous malformation.
abstract: We present a rare case of massive intracerebral hemorrhage resulting from a small, superficially-located supratentorial cavernous malformation, or cavernoma. These lesions rarely lead to massive, life-threatening intracerebral hemorrhages. A 17-year-old female presented with a 3-week history of declining mental status. Brain computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a sizable intracranial hemorrhage, within the right occipital region, associated with a small nodule at the hematoma's posterior margin. An emergency operation removed the entire hematoma and nodule. Histological examination of the nodule was compatible with a diagnosis of cavernous malformation. The patient's post-operative course was uneventful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Reserch Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jae Il
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chang Hwa
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jun Kyeung
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Ko