title: Lymphangioma of the clivus: case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Different clival lesions have been reported in the literature previously. The lymphangioma reported in the present case seems to be the first lesion localized in the clivus.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patient presented with a history of diplopia and headache. Imaging studies showed a lytic lesion at the cranial base.
  
  
  METHODS
  Transsphenoidal excision of the lesion resulted in total resolution of the patient's complaints.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lymphangioma must be kept in mind for the differential diagnosis of lytic lesions of the cranial base. Surgical removal leads to immediate improvement of the symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. serdarockk@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colak
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kutlay
authors.forename: Atilla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gungor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male