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Feasibility and Morbidity of Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Stereotactic Laser Ablation of Deep Cerebral Cavernous Malformations: A Report of 4 Cases.

James G MalcolmJ Miller DouglasAlex GrevenChristopher RichReem A DawoudRanliang HuAndrew ReisnerDaniel L BarrowRobert E GrossJon T Willie
Published in: Neurosurgery (2021)
MRgLITT is feasible in the treatment of symptomatic deep CCM but may carry a high risk of complications without the benefit of definitive resection. We recommend cautious patient selection, low laser power settings, and conservative temperature monitoring in surrounding brain parenchyma.
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