Multiple Cavernous Malformations of Brain, Chest, and Skin: A Rare Case of an Infant and Literature Review

World Neurosurgery
Xinke XuFangcheng Li

Abstract

Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are vascular malformations that account for 5%-15% of all central nervous system vascular malformations. However, multiple CCMs, which can be sporadic or familial, are rare, with a prevalence of 0.1%-0.5%. Here, we presented a rare case of sporadic multiple CCMs in an infant, which were accompanied with multiple cavernous malformations of the chest and skin. CCMs were pathologically diagnosed through the total resection of the pineal regional lesion. We also observed a spontaneous regression of the remaining lesions during a follow-up period of 2 years. To our knowledge, this is the first case of CCMs in an infant in the English-language literature.

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