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Putaminal cavernous angioma presenting with hemichorea
Author(s) -
Donmez Berril,
Çakmur Raif,
Uysal Utku,
Men Süleyman
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.20207
Subject(s) - angioma , magnetic resonance imaging , movement disorders , medicine , psychology , radiology , surgery , vascular disease , pathology , disease
We report on a 63‐year‐old man presenting with hemichorea on his right side. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a left putaminal cavernoma. To our knowledge this is the first report of such a case caused by contralateral putaminal cavernous angioma. © 2004 Movement Disorder Society