Hypothalamic cavernoma (A unique case observation)
Cavernomas are vascular malformations that occur commonly in cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, being rare in occurrence within the hypothalamus having only 29 cases known in the literature. They may be clinically asymptomatic or present with symptoms of headache, seizures, hemorrhage, or focal ne...
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| author | Zanib Javed Moeez Tariq Muhammad Waqas Saeed Baqai Fatima Mubarak Syed Ather Enam |
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| description | Cavernomas are vascular malformations that occur commonly in cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, being rare in occurrence within the hypothalamus having only 29 cases known in the literature. They may be clinically asymptomatic or present with symptoms of headache, seizures, hemorrhage, or focal neurologic deficits. The gold standard for diagnosing a cavernoma is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The management strategies for hypothalamic cavernoma are expectant, medical, and surgical, along with laser ablation and radiosurgery. Our case is of a 17-years old female who presented with headache and reduced vision secondary to hypothalamic cavernoma on diagnostic imaging. She is on expectant management till date, without worsening of her symptoms. As per the literature, there has been no data on conservatively-managed hypothalamic hamartomas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-70e1eb4453864e709bc7b6003b4d95422024-03-17T07:54:05ZengElsevierInterdisciplinary Neurosurgery2214-75192024-06-0136101890Hypothalamic cavernoma (A unique case observation)Zanib Javed0Moeez Tariq1Muhammad Waqas Saeed Baqai2Fatima Mubarak3Syed Ather Enam4Department of Neurosurgery, Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, PakistanDow medical college, Dow university of health sciences, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol, United KingdomDepartment of Radiology, Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan; Corresponding authors at: The Aga Khan University Stadium Road, P.O. Box 3500, Karachi 74800, Pakistan.Department of Neurosurgery, Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan; Corresponding authors at: The Aga Khan University Stadium Road, P.O. Box 3500, Karachi 74800, Pakistan.Cavernomas are vascular malformations that occur commonly in cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, being rare in occurrence within the hypothalamus having only 29 cases known in the literature. They may be clinically asymptomatic or present with symptoms of headache, seizures, hemorrhage, or focal neurologic deficits. The gold standard for diagnosing a cavernoma is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The management strategies for hypothalamic cavernoma are expectant, medical, and surgical, along with laser ablation and radiosurgery. Our case is of a 17-years old female who presented with headache and reduced vision secondary to hypothalamic cavernoma on diagnostic imaging. She is on expectant management till date, without worsening of her symptoms. As per the literature, there has been no data on conservatively-managed hypothalamic hamartomas.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751923001731 |
| spellingShingle | Zanib Javed Moeez Tariq Muhammad Waqas Saeed Baqai Fatima Mubarak Syed Ather Enam Hypothalamic cavernoma (A unique case observation) Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery |
| title | Hypothalamic cavernoma (A unique case observation) |
| title_full | Hypothalamic cavernoma (A unique case observation) |
| title_fullStr | Hypothalamic cavernoma (A unique case observation) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hypothalamic cavernoma (A unique case observation) |
| title_short | Hypothalamic cavernoma (A unique case observation) |
| title_sort | hypothalamic cavernoma a unique case observation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751923001731 |
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