Congenital intraosseous cavernous hemangioma of the skull: an unusual case

Intraosseous hemangiomas are benign vascular malformations mostly seen in the spine. They rarely occur in the skull. The usual age-group involved is the 2nd to 4th decades, and females outnumber males. We hereby report a rare case of congenital intraosseous cavernous hemangioma of the skull bone in...

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Published in:	Pediatric neurosurgery Vol. 49; no. 4; p. 229
Main Authors:	Rumana, Makhdoomi, Khursheed, Nayil, Farhat, Mustafa, Othman, Salim, Masood, Laharwal
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland 01-01-2013
Subjects:	Hemangioma, Cavernous - congenital Hemangioma, Cavernous - diagnostic imaging Humans Infant Male Radiography Skull - abnormalities Skull - diagnostic imaging Skull Neoplasms - congenital Skull Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Spine - abnormalities Spine - diagnostic imaging Vascular Malformations - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:	Intraosseous hemangiomas are benign vascular malformations mostly seen in the spine. They rarely occur in the skull. The usual age-group involved is the 2nd to 4th decades, and females outnumber males. We hereby report a rare case of congenital intraosseous cavernous hemangioma of the skull bone in a male infant. The patient underwent total excision of the lesion.
ISSN:	1423-0305
DOI:	10.1159/000363328