Cavernous haemangioma in the interpeduncular cistern: case report and review of literature.
A rare case of a cavernous haemangioma in the interpeduncular cistern is reported. The patient, forty-five year old male presented with excruciating left sided trigeminal neuralgia and diplopia for the past one year. Examination revealed left third and fifth nerve paresis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a well-defined, lobulated tumour in the interpeduncular cistern. The tumour was totally excised through a subtemporal route. Histology of the tumour revealed a cavernous haemangioma. Extracerebral location for a cavernous haemangioma is rare. An interpeduncular cavernous haemangioma has never been reported earlier in literature. The clinical and radiological features are discussed and relevant literature is briefly reviewed.
Muzumdar
D P
DP
Department of Neurosurgery, Seth G. S. Medical College and King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. dmuzumdar@hotmail.com
Bhatjiwale
M G
MG
Goel
A
A
Doshi
P
P
D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020786:Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology