title: Giant Cavernous Malformations in Childhood: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
abstract: Cavernous malformations (CMs) of the central nervous system are benign, angiographically occult vascular lesions and are diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging techniques. Giant CMs do not differ from smaller-sized CMs in their clinical, surgical or histopathological presentation but may be radiologically different. In this paper, we report a 10-year-old male with a giant CM of 8 × 7.5 × 7 cm in diameter that was completely removed by microsurgical treatment. This case addresses important points for practicing neurosurgeons to consider when making a differential diagnosis of large intracranial mass lesions in pediatric patients. In this report, the radiological features of this vascular malformation are described based on a pertinent literature review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, aTurkey.
authors.forename: Kerem Mazhar
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Ozsoy
authors.forename: Kadir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oktay
authors.forename: Yurdal
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gezercan
authors.forename: Nuri Eralp
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Cetinalp
authors.forename: Semih Kivanc
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Olguner
authors.forename: Tahsin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Erman
mesh_terms: D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D020786:Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male