Chronic encapsulated intracerebral hematoma

The purpose of this case report is to describe chronic encapsulated intracerebral hematoma (CEIH), a rare and not fully understood brain lesion. The differentiation from chronic cerebral hematoma, cerebral abscess, and intra-axial tumor is based on clinical and imaging criteria. The diagnosis is con...

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Published in:Nervenarzt 2000-12, Vol.71 (12), p.995-999
Main Authors: Weber, W, Henkes, H, Jänisch, W, Vogelsang, F, Kühne, D
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Adult
Brain - pathology
Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis
Brain Neoplasms - pathology
Brain Neoplasms - surgery
Cerebral Hemorrhage - diagnosis
Cerebral Hemorrhage - pathology
Cerebral Hemorrhage - surgery
Chronic Disease
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System - diagnosis
Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System - pathology
Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System - surgery
Hematoma - diagnosis
Hematoma - pathology
Hematoma - surgery
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:The purpose of this case report is to describe chronic encapsulated intracerebral hematoma (CEIH), a rare and not fully understood brain lesion. The differentiation from chronic cerebral hematoma, cerebral abscess, and intra-axial tumor is based on clinical and imaging criteria. The diagnosis is confirmed by histological analysis. In the English medical literature, we found 39 patients reported with this lesion. The key feature is the formation of a capsule between a hematoma and cerebral parenchyma. The reasons for this formation are not known. In our patient, an arteriovenous malformation was located outside but adjacent to the CEIH.
ISSN:0028-2804
DOI:10.1007/s001150050697