Multiple cavernomas of the brain: simultaneous hemorrhage of two lesions in a non-familial form.

BACKGROUND: Cavernomas of the brain are congenital lesions clinically divided into hereditary and a sporadic forms. Multiple lesions are usually observed in the familial form, whereas the sporadic variant generally shows a single cavernoma. In this case we describe the simultaneous bleeding of two lesions in a patient with a non-familial cavernomatosis. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 46-year-old woman presented with slight hyposthenia involving the left arm and cervical stiffness. Examinations revealed two cavernomas with recent signs of bleeding. The lesions were surgically removed achieving a total excision. The patient was discharged after 10 days with slight left hyposthenia. DISCUSSION: Simultaneous hemorrhage of multiple cavernomas is rare. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case showing a sporadic form presenting with two hemorrhagic lesions. We suggest an aggressive approach in order to avoid the risk of rebleeding, which is particularly high in case of hemorrhagic cavernomatosis.