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American Journal of Neuroradiology 20:1245-1248 (8 1999)
© 1999 American Society of Neuroradiology

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Superficial Siderosis of the CNS Associated with Multiple Cavernous Malformations

Wendy C. Hsu^a, Laurie A. Loevner^,a, Mark S. Forman^a and Erica R. Thaler^a

^a From the Departments of Radiology (L.A.L.), Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery (L.A.L., E.R.T.), and Pathology (M.S.F.) and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (W.C.H.), University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA.

Summary: Superficial siderosis of the CNS due to chronic, recurrent subarachnoid hemorrhage is an uncommon and potentially debilitating disorder. The classic clinical manifestation is progressive bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), although ataxia and pyramidal signs also are observed frequently. Cavernous malformations rarely present with subarachnoid hemorrhage. We describe an unusual case of a young patient who presented with progressive, bilateral SNHL who was found to have superficial CNS siderosis associated with multiple cavernous malformations.

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