Brain Cavernous Hemangioma

[jh73]

I recently went to the ER with a headache and severe nausea thinking I had a bug that wouldn't go away.  After a CT was done I found out that I had a bleeding Cavernous Hemangioma.  I now know that I have had this same thing happen before but didn't get it checked out. Once worse than this and several times mild.  I was wondering if anyone has had surgery for these and if so did it leave you with any deficits.  The Hemangioma is 2 cm and is located in the right frontal lobe.  

[gricki]

I was diagnosed today, I was told i need to see a neurosurgeon. I was told of options to try and fight this, but it is scary and I don't know what to think. This has been a painful *literally* 6 months and I am still waiting to see what the next step is. I have prayed that I won't have to live with speech problems, shaking of the left hand, and memory isssue for months,. is it possible that we all understand each others symptoms or are there people out there who have other ones.

I think we can all appreciate each others circumstances and that is why i have joined this group.

[DrNoopurMD]

Hi,

Cavernous hemangiomas are vascular malformations of cerebral blood vessels and do not have any brain tissue in them. Occasionally they bleed and then they can cause symptoms like headache and seizures due to damage to the brain tissue.
Cavernous hemanigiomas do not recur and if operated upon by an experienced surgeon have an excellent prognosis.
Take care!

[gricki]

Thank you for some clarification, I have lived for 6 months like this with my symptoms getting worse by the month, all of the ones that I am looking forward to possibly not having to live without in the near future are the ones I listed last time. I can't wait to hear what options and treatments there may possibly be for me.  

Thank you again

[mmmpiekitty]

It can be removed with an operation. I just had one and I am recovering nicely. Sounds like you should get one too. I discovered it by getting a seizure.

[Jennaholic]

I was diagnosed with a cavernous hemangioma in the left temple area of my brain in 2000.  I was having some pretty nasty symptoms like migraines, right hand going numb, numbness in my tongue affecting speech, etc due to a slow hemorrhage in the tumor (which had been happening for a while).  I had the tumor removed by Dr. Weiner in Dallas, Texas and was up the next morning having coffee and was released from the hospital a day and a half after surgery.  I have had no regrets in having the surgery and I hope the best for you.