Paramedian Supracerebellar Infratentorial Approach for Pontine Cavernoma: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.

Authors
Category Primary study
JournalOperative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)
Year 2021
We describe the case of a 26-yr-old male who presented with headaches, dizziness, and left hemi-hypoesthesia in addition to being COVID-19 positive. The patient was found to have a large hemorrhage in the right dorsolateral pons that was found to be due to a pontine cavernous malformation. The patient underwent a right-sided paramedian supracerebellar infratentorial approach for resection of this lesion with preservation of the developmental venous anomaly. We present the operative video with a specific focus on approach selection, anatomic illustrations, and technical nuances. The literature on the timing of brainstem cavernoma surgery is reviewed.1-4 The patient's postoperative clinical course and postoperative imaging are reviewed. The patient gave informed consent for the procedure and verbal consent for being part of this submission and the publication of their image.
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First added on: Aug 24, 2021