cavernous angioma

Question

My son was diagnose with cavernous angioma, he is 50. They say it is bleeding. He has lost mobility on right side and it seems to be moving also to the right. They say it is still beeding and needs to have surgery in order to stop the bleeding. What will happen if he does not have the surgery? The turmor is at the base of the brain stem. Please answere asap.

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ggreg · Accepted Answer

Two things can happen if he does not have the operation.  One, he can bleed to death, or two, the bleeding will clot up, which forms a denser clot that can push on the brain so hard that it kills that part of the brain, which can also lead to possible coma and death.  This is an emergency situation, as evidenced by his inability to move one side of his body.

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washing · Answer

I was diagnosed with a cavernous angioma about 20 years ago .Recently I have had two episodes of loss of vision which lasted for a few seconds. My doc has refered me to a cardiologist but I am wondering if it could be my cavernous national causing these symptoms.

olivama · Answer

Thank you for your response, yes your info was very helpful. God bless you for the help.

anuragsrivastava · Answer

Thank you for your question. Cavernous angiomas are very often benign and fluid-filled brain cavities, but 1/3 of the patients have associated with other brain malformations that carry a higher morbidity/mortality. Most of the times angiomas are quickly identified on MRI, but some of the smaller vascular malformations may be difficult to identify. Since you have symptoms of headache, hemiparesis (paralysis of half body), I would recommend you to see a neurologist who can evaluate the details of your case and could better determine the insight of your situation. If your neurologist identifies further warning signs he or she would like to refer you to a neurosurgeon much sooner. Hope this helps.