Giant cavernous haemangioma in an infant

Cavernous haemangiomas are benign vascular lesions of the central nervous system. Their size varies from a few millimetres to several centimetres. Giant and paediatric cases are rare. This report presents a 10-month-old baby with a giant multilobular cavernous haemangioma in the left parietal lobe w...

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Published in:	British journal of neurosurgery Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 787 - 789
Main Authors:	Gezen, F., Karatas, A., Is, M., Yildirim, U., Aytekin, H.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Informa UK Ltd 01-12-2008 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Babies Cerebellar Neoplasms - complications Cerebellar Neoplasms - diagnosis Convulsions & seizures Diagnosis, Differential Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System - complications Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System - diagnosis Humans Infant Male Nervous system Neurosurgery Paresis - etiology Pediatrics Seizures - etiology Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome Tumors
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Summary:	Cavernous haemangiomas are benign vascular lesions of the central nervous system. Their size varies from a few millimetres to several centimetres. Giant and paediatric cases are rare. This report presents a 10-month-old baby with a giant multilobular cavernous haemangioma in the left parietal lobe who presented with seizures.
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ISSN:	0268-8697 1360-046X
DOI:	10.1080/02688690802108780