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Thalamic cavernous malformation. Case report.

J M Roda·F Alvarez·A Isla·M G Blázquez
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A 50-year-old man with a right hemiparesis was found to have a cavernous malformation in the left thalamus. The diagnosis was made using magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. The vascular malformation was totally removed by means of a transcallosal interhemispheric surgical approach, but the patient's neurological deficit worsened. The role of MR imaging in establishing the diagnosis is emphasized and other published cases with thalamic locations are reviewed.

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Aphasia, BrocaCavernous SinusHemiplegiaHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsThalamusTomography, X-Ray ComputedCase ReportsJournal Article

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J M Roda, F Alvarez, A Isla, M G Blázquez. 1990. Thalamic cavernous malformation. Case report.. https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1990.72.4.0647

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