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Short Communication | Open Access

Complete resection of cavernous malformations in the hypothalamus: A case report and review of the literature

Xingchao Wang1, Zhenmin Wang1, Zhixian Gao1( ), Pinan Liu1,2( )
Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
Department of Neural Reconstruction, Beijing Neurosurgery Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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Abstract

Objective:

Cavernous malformation (CM) originating from the hypothalamus is extremely rare and the deep location presents a challenge for its neurosurgical management. We report such a case to better understand its clinical features.

Methods and Results:

A 40-year-old male patient presented with impaired vision in the left eye. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a regularly shaped round lesion located in the suprasellar cistern, and a clinical diagnosis of hypothalamic CM was made. Complete microsurgical excision was performed via a right pterional craniotomy. The patient showed good recovery with no further visual acuity or field deficits postoperatively. No CM recurrence or rebleeding was seen on follow-up MRI scans performed over the course of two years.

Conclusions:

For patients with cavernous malformation in the hypothalamus, accurate preoperative diagnosis with complete surgical removal by an appropriate surgical approach can contribute to satisfactory outcomes.

Keywords

surgeryhypothalamuscavernous malformationdeep-location

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Brain Science Advances
Volume 2 Issue 3,
September 2016
Pages 199-202
DOI: 10.18679/CN11-6030_R.2016.028
Cite this article:
Wang X, Wang Z, Gao Z, et al. Complete resection of cavernous malformations in the hypothalamus: A case report and review of the literature. Brain Science Advances, 2016, 2(3): 199-202. https://doi.org/10.18679/CN11-6030_R.2016.028

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Received: 05 July 2016
Revised: 26 July 2016
Accepted: 21 August 2016
Published: 01 September 2016
© The authors 2016.

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