Can You Die from Cavernous Hemangiomas?

Cerebral cavernous hemangiomas can rupture and bleed and cause seizures or stroke. Risks from surgery to remove a cavernous hemangioma include stroke, paralysis, coma or death.

Is cavernous hemangioma dangerous?

Since the walls of cavernomas are weak, blood can leak out. Cavernomas can occur in the brain and on the spinal cord. While a cavernous angioma may not affect function, it can cause seizures, stroke symptoms, hemorrhages, and headaches. Approximately one in 200 people have a cavernoma.

Can you die from a cavernous malformation?

The malformation usually grows slowly over time, enlarging with each small hemorrhage. (See Symptoms of a Cavernous Malformation.) In other cases, a cerebral cavernous malformation may cause substantial bleeding in a single episode, with significant hemorrhage leading to severe neurological deficits or even death.