Management of cerebral cavernomas
Subspecialty: Neurovascular
Type: Clinical Summary
Cavernous malformation (CM) is a vascular malformation of the central nervous system composed of closely clustered, abnormally dilated and leaky capillary caverns that cause seizures, focal neurological deficits, and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH); this summarizes epidemiology, genetics, imaging standards, neurosurgical and neurological management including operative options such as open microsurgical resection, laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT), and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Overview Cavernous malformations are relatively common vascular lesions with a population MRI-based preva…
Source Papers
- DVA association on cavernoma
- Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Cavernous Malformations: A Systematic Review (2022)
- Functional outcome after pediatric cerebral cavernous malformation surgery. (2023)
- Long-term outcome and quality of life after CNS cavernoma resection: eloquent vs. non-eloquent areas. (2022)
- Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for patients with brainstem cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs): an international, multicentric study. (2024)
- The Brainstem Cavernoma Case Series: A Formula for Surgery and Surgical Technique. (2023)
- Guidelines-for-the-Diagnosis-and-Clinical-Management-of-CCM-2025 (2025)