Midbrain cavernous hemangioma

Case contributed by Mahomed A. Osman
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Recurrent episodes of diplopia.

Patient Data

Age: Adult
Gender: Male
mri

Cavernoma in the left midbrain, showing a typical 'popcorn ball' shape with a surrounding rim of signal loss. The lesion is heterogenously hyperintense on T1 and T2 weighted sequences.

Case Discussion

Typical appearances of a mid brain cavernoma. 

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