Cavernous malformation of the midbrain

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

MRI brain

mri

A large mass with peripheral signal drop out and blooming on gradient echo sequence is located in the dorsal midbrain and compresses the aqueduct.

A third ventriculostomy has been performed and as a result the ventricles are not very large although the corpus callosum remains thinned. 

Case Discussion

Typical appearances of a cavernous malformation, which was confirmed on biopsy at the time of third ventriculostomy. 

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