Neuroradiology board review. This lecture is geared towards the ABR core exam for residents, but it would be useful for review for the ABR certifying exam or certificate of added qualification (CAQ) exam for neuroradiology.
This case shows a solitary lesion with central T2 hyperintensity and surrounding siderosis (dark on T2). The area shows no real enhancement, although there is a linear branching structure adjacent to the lesion
The diagnosis is: cerebral cavernous malformation
Cerebral cavernous malfo