Successful treatment of bilateral symmetrical skeletal haemangiomata: a case report.
We describe a case of giant bilateral skull vault haemangiomas in a patient with diffuse skeletal haemangiomatosis. The clinical details, histological and radiographic findings and surgical management are reviewed. This is the first described case of radical surgical management of bilateral giant haemangiomas with relief of intractable headache.
Frenchay Hospital , Bristol , UK.
Ronak
R
Patel
Lorraine
L
Bickmore
Kathreena Mary
KM
Kurian
Richard J
RJ
Nelson
D000328:Adult; D000798:Angiomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000077268:Pamidronate; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D004164:Diphosphonates; D000077268:Pamidronate
CT scan; brain tumours; cerebral angiography; complete surgical excision