Case Report

Cavernous Angioma of the Corpus Callosum Presenting with Acute Psychosis

Table 1

Patients with solitary mass lesion of corpus callosum presenting with psychiatric symptoms.

AuthorsAge, sexClinical featuresPsychiatric diagnosisOrganic diagnosisTreatmentOutcome

Durst and Rosca-Rebaudengo, 1988 [17]29, mAcute anxiety and fear of shrinkage/retraction of the penisKoro syndromeTumor of the genuElectroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)Resolution of syndrome

Tanaghow et al., 1989 [18]DepressionTumor of anterior part

Fersten et al., 2001 [19]Disturbances of emotional-motivation processes, defects in cognitive functionsAffective and paranoid syndromesPNET of anterior part

Present case48, fAcute delirium with mystic contentAcute psychosisCavernous angioma of middle thirdGross total removalResolution of symptoms