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Cavernous hemangioma - temporal lobe

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

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Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male

There is a small rounded well-defined lesion (12 mm in diameter) in the left temporal lobe. It displays a high signal on all sequences with a peripheral hypointense rim (consistent with hemosiderin deposition) well-visualized on gradient echo as well as T2WI and FLAIR. No surrounding edema or enhancement on the postcontrast sequence.

 

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