Capillary haemangioma arising from the anterior choroidal artery.
BACKGROUND
Capillary haemangioma of the central nervous system is extremely rare. Histologically proven cases developed in the dura mater and choroid plexus, or were typically intracranial extensions of an extra-cranial lesion.


METHODS
This report details a case that developed in the anterior choroidal artery of a newborn infant and manifested as a lethal intra-cerebral haemorrhage. Pathological criteria for the diagnosis of vascular malformations should be carefully investigated and the differential diagnoses of the present case are discussed.


CONCLUSIONS
Intracranial haemangioma presents a diagnostic challenge and the treatment of deep lesions remains problematic.
Le Bihannic
Anne
A
Department of Paediatrics, CHRU Pontchaillou, Rennes, France.
Michot
Charlotte
C
Heckly
Anne
A
Loget
Philip
P
Beucher
Alain
A
Brassier
Gilles
G
Hamlat
Abderrahmane
A
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018324:Hemangioma, Capillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods