Cerebral cavernous malformations.

A 24 year old male presenting with seizures.. T2 and SWI images of Brain are here. What is the diagnosis?






Cerebral cavernous venous malformations, also commonly known as cavernous haemangiomas or cavernomas, are common cerebral vascular malformations, usually with characteristic appearances on MRI. It is a common cerebral vascular malformation after developmental venous anomaly and capillary telangiectasia.




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