Cerebral cavernous malformation in a child leading to a fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage - "silent but sinister:" A case report and literature review

CONCLUSION: The significant majority of the CCM are clinically occult. Hence, the development of risk assessment tools and guidelines for timely neurosurgical intervention poses a greater clinical challenge for medical experts rendering the management of the affected individuals with CCM in an anecdotal situation. Presentation of life-threatening rebleeds and neurological deficits in the diagnosed population albeit uncommon is possibly preventable outcomes.PMID:34221584 | PMC:PMC8247693 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_248_2021

Source: Surgical Neurology International - July 5, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Pasindu M Fernando B M Munasinghe M D C J P Jayamanne K A Jayasundara W S N W B M A G Arambepola Selliah Pranavan N D Ranathunge Source Type: research