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Cerebral cavernoma

Case contributed by Heba Abdelmonem
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Convulsions

Patient Data

Age: 10 years
Gender: Male
mri

At right parietal lobe, there is an area of abnormal high T1WI and T2WI signal in a lobulated pattern, with a peripheral rim of low signal. No abnormal surrounding edema. 

Case Discussion

The right parietal lobe cerebral cavernoma with characteristic popcorn-like appearance and peripheral rim of low signal.

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