Abstract
A cerebral cavernous malformation [CCM] is a cluster of abnormally thin and dilated blood vessels. In rare instances, diagnosis can be clouded by the possibility of an intracranial aneurysm. In this paper, we report a case of CCM that was initially misdiagnosed as intracranial aneurysm. We conduct a review of the literature on similar cases.
Highlights
A cerebral cavernous malformation [Cerebral Cavernous Malformation (CCM)] is a cluster of abnormally thin and dilated blood vessels
The focus of the review was to identify cases where an aneurysm was initially misdiagnosed as a CCM and vice versa
CCMs that mimicked aneurysms were mostly located at the cranial nerves [n = 3/9]
Summary
A cerebral cavernous malformation [CCM] is a cluster of abnormally thin and dilated blood vessels. A CCM is a cluster of abnormally thin and dilated blood vessels located in the brain or parenchyma. They are known as cerebral cavernous malformations or cavernous hemangiomas [1]. CCMs represent about 10%-15% of all central nervous system vascular malformations and are mostly supratentorial [2]. They can present at any age, with seizures being the most common presenting symptom.
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