Cavernous sinus cavernous hemangioma largely extending into the sella turcica and mimicking pituitary adenoma: case report.
A 77-year-old female presented with a rare cavernous sinus cavernous hemangioma with extension to the sella turcica, neuroradiologically mimicking nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma. The lesion was partially removed via transsphenoidal surgery, and the histological diagnosis was cavernous hemangioma. After stereotactic radiosurgery using a cyber knife, the lesion decreased in size. Stereotactic radiosurgery may be a good option for cavernous sinus cavernous hemangioma with high risk of surgical bleeding.
Hori
Satoshi
S
Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
Hayashi
Nakamasa
N
Nomoto
Kazuhiro
K
Sato
Hikari
H
Hayashi
Tomohide
T
Nagai
Shoichi
S
Nishikata
Manabu
M
Endo
Shunro
S
D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D020786:Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000379:methods; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000473:pathology*; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome