Two cases of familial cerebral cavernous malformation caused by mutations in the gene

• Main Authors: Im-Yong Yang (Author), Mi-Sun Yum (Author), Eun-Hee Kim (Author), Hae-Won Choi (Author), Han-Wook Yoo (Author), Tae-Sung Ko (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) is a vascular malformation characterized by abnormally enlarged capillary cavities without any intervening neural tissue. We report 2 cases of familial CCMs diagnosed with the CCM1 mutation by using a genetic assay. A 5-year-old boy presented with headache, vomi...