Abstract
Intraventricular cavernoma (IVC) is a rare intracranial vascular malformation and
only 100 cases of IVC have been described in the literature. Although IVCs share some
common characteristics with intraparenchymal cavernomas, they also have some distinct
features involving structure, clinical symptoms, radiologic appearance, and onset
of symptoms. This review presents our experience, consisting of five IVC cases over
a period of 11 years. We describe the symptoms leading to hospital admission, the
main radiologic findings, the management of each ICV case, and the patients' clinical
status after surgery. We also reviewed the international literature on IVC, presenting
the main demographic characteristics, their most common location in the ventricular
system, and the main signs and symptoms. Finally, we present the management options
according to the current literature, the advantages and disadvantages of every management
option, accompanied by a brief follow-up of most IVC cases, whether the cavernoma
was treated surgically or conservatively.
Keywords
intraventricular cavernoma - case series - review - clinical characteristics - treatment
