Cavernous angioma of the corpus callosum presenting with acute psychosis.
Psychiatric symptoms may occasionally be related to anatomic alterations of brain structures. Particularly, corpus callosum lesions seem to play a role in the change of patients' behavior. We present a case of a sudden psychotic attack presumably due to a hemorrhagic cavernous angioma of the corpus callosum, which was surgically removed with complete resolution of symptoms. Although a developmental defect like agenesis or lipoma is present in the majority of these cases, a growing lesion of the corpus callosum can rarely be the primary cause. Since it is potentially possible to cure these patients, clinicians should be aware of this association.
Department of Neurosurgery, Padova Hospital, Via Giustiniani 1, 35100 Padova, Italy.
Giacomo
G
Pavesi
Department of Neuroradiology, Padova Hospital, Via Giustiniani 1, 35100 Padova, Italy.
Francesco
F
Causin
Department of Neurosurgery, Padova Hospital, Via Giustiniani 1, 35100 Padova, Italy.
Alberto
A
Feletti
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003337:Corpus Callosum / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D020786:Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology