Cystic angiomatosis of the craniocervical junction associated with Chiari I malformation: case report and review of the literature.
BACKGROUND
Cystic angiomatosis of the skull and spine is an exceptionally rare, benign vascular lesion. Both the vertebral bones and the skull may be affected. Diagnosis and treatment of this disease is multidisciplinary.


CONCLUSIONS
Histological examination is ultimately required to make a diagnosis. When the craniocervical junction is involved, the site of biopsy should be carefully selected so as to reduce procedure-related morbidity, including cerebrospinal fluid leakage and spinal deformity. We present a case report of a 4-year-old boy with cystic angiomatosis of the skull base and upper cervical spine associated with a Chiari I malformation and provide a review of the pertinent literature.
Pavanello
Marco
M
Department of Neurosurgery, Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy.
Piatelli
Gianluca
G
Ravegnani
Marcello
M
Consales
Alessandro
A
Rossi
Andrea
A
Nozza
Paolo
P
Milanaccio
Claudia
C
Carbone
Marco
M
Cama
Armando
A
D000798:Angiomatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome