Hemangioma calcificans in the fourth ventricle.
A case of hemangioma calcificans in the 4th ventricle is reported. Skull x-ray films demonstrated a dense calcification in the posterior fossa. Computed tomography disclosed a hyperdense mass in the 4th ventricle. The clinical picture was of increased intracranial pressure due to obstructive hydrocephalus. An hemangioma calcificans in the 4th ventricle was removed successfully.
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged