Cavernous haemangioma presenting with obstructive hydrocephalus

K J Bulluss; M Wood; P Smith; N Trost; M A Murphy

doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2004.11.005

Cavernous haemangioma presenting with obstructive hydrocephalus

J Clin Neurosci. 2005 Aug;12(6):660-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2004.11.005.

Authors

K J Bulluss¹, M Wood, P Smith, N Trost, M A Murphy

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Clinical Neuroscience and Neurological Research and Department of Radiology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.

PMID: 16115549
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2004.11.005

Abstract

With the development of MRI, the natural history of cavernous haemangiomas has been appreciated. This article describes a series of patients with deep cavernous haemangiomas who have presented with acute hydrocephalus. The diagnosis and treatment options are discussed with a review of the literature.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Brain Neoplasms / complications*
Brain Neoplasms / pathology
Female
Hemangioma, Cavernous / complications*
Hemangioma, Cavernous / pathology
Humans
Hydrocephalus / complications*
Hydrocephalus / pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods