Spontaneous hemorrhage of cavernous malformation in the region of the cochlear nucleus: A case report
Rouda Almaazmi, Azan Ahmad, Kurt Schlemmer, Mohammed Asif Dogar · 2026
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Description
Rouda Almaazmi and co-authors report a bleed from a malformed blood vessel cluster at a rare spot by the hearing center of the brain, in a 2026 case report. Such clusters, called cavernous malformations, are thin-walled and low-flow; at the skull base they are uncommon, and none had been described at the cochlear nucleus. Their patient, a healthy woman of thirty-three, arrived with headache, severe dizziness, hearing loss, ear pain, and a weak face.
Detailed MRI, including a sequence sensitive to blood products, showed the bleeding cluster centered on the hearing nucleus with a companion vein quirk, letting doctors diagnose without invasive tests. She was treated with steroids and watchful care. A year on, the dizziness and weakness had cleared, but the hearing loss stayed severe.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Rouda Almaazmi, Azan Ahmad, Kurt Schlemmer, Mohammed Asif Dogar |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |