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Cavernoma in the brain stem

 
 
Cavernoma in the brain stem mri
 
 
MRI of the brainstem and cerebellum showing a cavernoma of the pons. The coronal section is shown below. The cavernoma was excised completely via a left retromastoid craniectomy.
 
 
 
 
 the brain stem mri
 
 
 
 
The intraoperative view shown below
 
 
intraoperative view shown
 
 
 
 
The postoperative image of a cavernoma which was confirmed histologically.
 
 
postoperative image of a cavernoma
 
 
 
 
 
 

Images: Courtesy of Mr. FP Nath, January 2001

Essay on Cavernoma

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
     
 
Created by B I Ogungbo in September 2002. Modified January 2008. ©