Intraventricular foramen of Monro cavernous malformation

Nolan Winslow; Kingsley Abode-Iyamah; Oliver Flouty; Brian Park; Patricia Kirby; Matthew Howard 3rd

doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2015.03.043

Intraventricular foramen of Monro cavernous malformation

J Clin Neurosci. 2015 Oct;22(10):1690-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.03.043. Epub 2015 Jun 22.

Authors

Nolan Winslow¹, Kingsley Abode-Iyamah², Oliver Flouty³, Brian Park¹, Patricia Kirby⁴, Matthew Howard 3rd³

Affiliations

¹ Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
² Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52245, USA. Electronic address: kingsley-abode-iyamah@uiowa.edu.
³ Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52245, USA.
⁴ Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA.

PMID: 26113004
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.03.043

Abstract

We present a 64-year-old woman who was evaluated after being found unresponsive. Imaging revealed a foramen of Monro cavernoma resulting in hydrocephalus. Supratentorial cavernomas are most frequently found in the cerebral cortex, and although ventricular cavernomas do occur, they are rarely located in the foramen of Monro. Foramen of Monro cavernomas are extremely dangerous, requiring aggressive management when identified.

Keywords: Cavernoma; Cavernous angioma; Cavernous malformation; Hydrocephalus.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cerebral Cortex / pathology
Cerebral Ventricles / pathology*
Disease Management
Fatal Outcome
Female
Hemangioma, Cavernous / complications
Hemangioma, Cavernous / diagnosis*
Humans
Hydrocephalus / complications
Hydrocephalus / diagnosis
Middle Aged