Unilateral Symptomatic Hypertrophic Olivary Degeneration Secondary to Midline Brainstem Cavernous Angioma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

The literature regarding imaging recommendations for stable cavernous angioma in the midbrain-pontine junction is reviewed. The implication of HOD for patient outcome is discussed and a comment is made on how the development of HOD may affect management of the cavernous angioma.