Abstract
Venous angiomas’ also known as deep vein anomalies (DVA), are one of the well-described brain vascular malformations. Frequently they are diagnosed as an incidental finding on neuroimaging (CT or MRI). A DVA may present as a single enhancing venous channel or as a large vascular abnormality illustrated on cerebral angiogram. Such a large DVA may mimic other intracranial lesions that mandate surgical intervention. We describe the radiological findings on CT, MRI, MRA and cerebral angiography of a 26-year-old male who presented with a few months’ history of recurrent attacks of light-headiness, dizziness and slurring of speech that usually lasted for 2 minutes and resolved spontaneously. Cerebral angiography illustrated enlarged medullary veins draining into a central venous trunk then into the superior sagittal sinus resembling a caput medusa sign. Large DVAs may present radiologically as a brain lesion. Early recognition of these anomalies would avoid unnecessary or harmful intervention of this, otherwise, benign pathology.
Article Type
Case Report
First Page
177
Last Page
179
Recommended Citation
Al-Naghmoush, Nabeel; Al-Watban, Jehad; and Alkhani, Ahmed
(2005)
"Large deep venous anomaly presenting as a left frontal lesion,"
Neurosciences Journal: Vol. 10:
Iss.
2, Article 12.
DOI: 10.17712/1658-3183.1345
Available at:
https://nsj.researchcommons.org/journal/vol10/iss2/12
DOI
10.17712/1658-3183.1345