Open AccessGiant cavernoma mimicking a right frontal tumor
Author(s) -
Louncény Fatoumata Barry,
El Hadji Cheikh Ndiaye Sy,
Mohameth Faye,
Momar Codé Ba
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nepal journal of neuroscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1813-1956
pISSN - 1813-1948
DOI - 10.3126/njn.v18i3.35271
Subject(s) - medicine , lesion , brain tumor , radiology , surgery , pediatrics , pathology
Cavernomas account for 9 to 16% of cerebrovascular malformations with a prevalence of 0.5% in the general population. We report a case of a large frontal cavernoma mimicking a frontal tumor and revealed by epileptic seizures. We report a 40-year-old man, without any particular history, received in consultation for tonic-clonic generalized convulsive seizures evolving for 5 years with a normal clinical examination on admission. Cerebral CT scan revealed a large right frontal lesion suggestive of a brain tumor, requiring surgical removal after persistent seizures despite dual antiepileptic therapy. The evolution was favorable at one year with the total cessation of the convulsive seizures without neurological after-effects. In conclusion, giant brain cavernomas are rare lesions and may be mistaken for a brain tumor.