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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2012; 7(04): 220-222
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.106660
CASE REPORT

Giant cavernous hemangiomas of the brain

Amit Agrawal
Department of Neurosurgery, MM Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Mullana (Ambala), Haryana
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Pankaj Banode
1   Department of Surgery, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi (M), Wardha, Maharashtra
,
Samarth Shukla
2   Department of Pathology, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi (M), Wardha, Maharashtra
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Cavernous angiomas or hemangiomas or cavernomas are benign, vascular malformations of the central nervous system and classified as occult vascular brain lesions, usually present in adulthood. With the advent of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, these lesions are increasingly recognized in children. We report two cases of pediatric brain cavernomas where the children presented with recurrent seizures. Imaging findings were suggestive of giant cavernous hemangioma. The lesions were excised completely and the patients recovered well without deficits with good control of seizures.

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Cavernous hemangioma - epilepsy - giant - magnetic resonance imaging


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