title: Multifocal cavernous hemangioma of the skull: report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: Primary hemangiomas, which are rare skeletal tumors, represent 0.7% of all osseous neoplasms. They are most commonly found in the vertebral column. They are exceedingly rare in the calvarium, accounting for 0.2% of all bone neoplasms. Most calvarial lesions are unifocal, but multiple hemangiomas have been reported. We present the case history of a 64-year-old man who was admitted with frontal and occipital headaches. He was found to have two radiolucent lesions on plain x-ray, left frontal and left occipital, which proved to be cavernous hemangiomas. The gross appearance, histopathology, radiological findings, and treatment options are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Murk
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Story
mesh_terms: D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed