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Cavernous Hemangioma in a Child Presenting With Hemichorea: Response to Pimozide

Department of Pediatrics Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center

Yasar Durmaz, MD

Department of Pediatrics Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center

Meltem Korkut, MD

Department of Pediatrics Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center

Arif Aladag, MD

Department of Neurosurgery

Cagatay Önal, MD

Department of Neurosurgery

Mehmet Aydinli, MD

Department of Radiology, Tomocek Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center Malatya, Turkey

The case of a 9-year-old boy with hemichorea due to cavernous hemangioma in the left caudate nucleus is presented. To our knowledge, only two children have been reported with hemichorea associated with cavernous hemangioma. Hemichorea in our patient responded to pimozide, a neuroleptic that blocks central nervous system dopaminergic receptors. (J Child Neurol 2001;16:685-688).

Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 16, No. 9, 685-688 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/088307380101600912


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