Cavernous hemangioma of the skull. Case report and review of the literature.
Osseous hemangiomas are rare skeletal tumors that constitute 0.7% of all osseous neoplasms. The most common site is the vertebral column while involvement of the calvarium is extremely rare accounting for 0.2% of all bone neoplasm. The authors present a case of a 35-years-old man who was admitted with right parietal swelling and review the gross appearance, pathogenesis, histopathology, radiological features and treatment of this neoplasm.
Bizzozero
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Department of Neurosurgery, Niguarda Ca Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Solaining Talamonti
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Villa
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Brusamolino
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Collice
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D000328:Adult; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*