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Cavernous malformations of CNS and retina

MedGen UID:
349363
•Concept ID:
C1861785
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Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Cavernous Malformations of CNS and Retina
 
OMIM®: 116860; 604214

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cavernous malformations of the central nervous system (CNS) in children: clinico-radiological features and management outcomes of 36 cases.
Bilginer B, Narin F, Hanalioglu S, Oguz KK, Soylemezoglu F, Akalan N
Childs Nerv Syst 2014 Aug;30(8):1355-66. Epub 2014 May 31 doi: 10.1007/s00381-014-2442-3. PMID: 24879529
Rim and flame signs: postgadolinium MRI findings specific for non-CNS intramedullary spinal cord metastases.
Rykken JB, Diehn FE, Hunt CH, Eckel LJ, Schwartz KM, Kaufmann TJ, Wald JT, Giannini C, Wood CP
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2013 Apr;34(4):908-15. Epub 2012 Oct 18 doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A3292. PMID: 23079405Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Cavernous malformations of the central nervous system (CNS) in children: clinico-radiological features and management outcomes of 36 cases.
Bilginer B, Narin F, Hanalioglu S, Oguz KK, Soylemezoglu F, Akalan N
Childs Nerv Syst 2014 Aug;30(8):1355-66. Epub 2014 May 31 doi: 10.1007/s00381-014-2442-3. PMID: 24879529
Upper thoracic intradural-extramedullary cavernous malformation presenting as subarachnoid hemorrhage without spinal dysfunction: a case report and review of the literature.
Tao CY, He M, Zhang YK, You C
Br J Neurosurg 2014 Dec;28(6):808-10. Epub 2014 May 30 doi: 10.3109/02688697.2014.922529. PMID: 24878074
Brainstem melanomas presenting as a cavernous malformation.
Lu AY, Patel AR, Kuzmik GA, Atsina KK, Bronen RA, Jabbour PM, Hasan DM, Vortmeyer AO, Welch BG, Bulsara KR
Neurochirurgie 2014 Aug;60(4):184-7. Epub 2014 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2014.02.005. PMID: 24856047
Rim and flame signs: postgadolinium MRI findings specific for non-CNS intramedullary spinal cord metastases.
Rykken JB, Diehn FE, Hunt CH, Eckel LJ, Schwartz KM, Kaufmann TJ, Wald JT, Giannini C, Wood CP
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2013 Apr;34(4):908-15. Epub 2012 Oct 18 doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A3292. PMID: 23079405Free PMC Article
Uncommon cavernous malformation of the optic chiasm: a case report.
Ning X, Xu K, Luo Q, Qu L, Yu J
Eur J Med Res 2012 Aug 14;17(1):24. doi: 10.1186/2047-783X-17-24. PMID: 22892383Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Cavernous malformations of the central nervous system (CNS) in children: clinico-radiological features and management outcomes of 36 cases.
Bilginer B, Narin F, Hanalioglu S, Oguz KK, Soylemezoglu F, Akalan N
Childs Nerv Syst 2014 Aug;30(8):1355-66. Epub 2014 May 31 doi: 10.1007/s00381-014-2442-3. PMID: 24879529
Brainstem melanomas presenting as a cavernous malformation.
Lu AY, Patel AR, Kuzmik GA, Atsina KK, Bronen RA, Jabbour PM, Hasan DM, Vortmeyer AO, Welch BG, Bulsara KR
Neurochirurgie 2014 Aug;60(4):184-7. Epub 2014 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2014.02.005. PMID: 24856047

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