Giant cavernous haemangioma in an infant.
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چکیده
Cavernous haemangiomas are benign vascular lesions of the central nervous system. Their size varies from a few millimetres to several centimetres. Giant and paediatric cases are rare. This report presents a 10-month-old baby with a giant multilobular cavernous haemangioma in the left parietal lobe who presented with seizures.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of neurosurgery
دوره 22 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008