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 WilliePublished 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.