Xu X, Li J, Chen C, Wang F, Li F. Multiple Cavernous Malformations of Brain, Chest, and Skin: A Rare Case of an Infant and Literature Review.
World Neurosurg 2018;
120:177-180. [PMID:
30170143 DOI:
10.1016/j.wneu.2018.08.152]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 08/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are vascular malformations that account for 5%-15% of all central nervous system vascular malformations. However, multiple CCMs, which can be sporadic or familial, are rare, with a prevalence of 0.1%-0.5%.
CASE DESCRIPTION
Here, we presented a rare case of sporadic multiple CCMs in an infant, which were accompanied with multiple cavernous malformations of the chest and skin.
CONCLUSIONS
CCMs were pathologically diagnosed through the total resection of the pineal regional lesion. We also observed a spontaneous regression of the remaining lesions during a follow-up period of 2 years. To our knowledge, this is the first case of CCMs in an infant in the English-language literature.
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