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Cerebral cavernous angioma is a rare vascular malformation at any age and is very rare in childhood. In the literature available to us, we have been able to trace only 50 cases, to which we have added the 6 cases from our own series. The incidence in pediatric group is higher at 0–2 years (26.8%) and at 13–16 years (35.7%). The clinical onset shows epilepsy in 45.4% of cases, hemorrhagic syndrome in 27.3%, intracranial hypertension in 16.4%, and focal neurological deficits in 10.9%. Furthermore, we discuss the neuroradiological features (CT, angiography, and MRI) and the therapy of pediatric cavernous angioma.
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Fortuna, A., Ferrante, L., Mastronardi, L. et al. Cerebral cavernous angioma in children. Child's Nerv Syst 5, 201–207 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00271020
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