title: Giant cerebellar cavernous malformation in 4-month-old boy. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Cavernous malformations (CMs) are rare vascular lesions that affect 0.4-0.9% of the population. The diagnosis of CMs is simple in most typical cases although some lesions may present unusual imaging features: localization, signal intensity, or size. Extremely rare giant CMs can mimic neoplastic lesion because of their size. We report a case of giant cerebellar CM that is more than 6 cm in size, diagnosed in 4-month-old boy. We discuss magnetic resonance findings and histopatholo-gical features of this lesion.
authors.affiliation: Elżbieta Jurkiewicz, Zakład Diagnostyki Obrazowej, Pracownia Rezonansu Magnetycznego, Instytut "Pomnik - Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka", Al. Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-730 Warszawa, fax: +22 815 12 76, e-mail: e-jurkiewicz@o2.pl.
authors.forename: Elżbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jurkiewicz
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marcinska
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Malczyk
authors.forename: Wiesława
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Grajkowska
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Daszkiewicz
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roszkowski
mesh_terms: D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome