Cavernoma - frontal lobe

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Incidental finding.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
mri

There is a small well-defined ovoid mass (12 x 10 x 7 mm) of right juxtacortical frontal location. It elicits a mixed-signal intensity centrally on both T1 and T2 with prominent blooming on gradient echo sequence. No surrounding edema or enhancement on postcontrast sequences.

Case Discussion

MRI features of a cerebral cavernous venous malformation (cavernoma) type II according to Zabramski classification.

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