Giant cell angiofibroma of the scalp: A benign rare neoplasm with bone destruction.
BACKGROUND
The incidence of extraorbital giant cell angiofibroma (GCA) is rare, with only one case located in the scalp reported in the literature. The morphological hallmark is histopathological examination showing richly vascularized pattern-less spindle cell proliferation containing pseudovascular spaces and floret-like multinucleate giant cells.


METHODS
We report a case of a 30-year-old female with a primary complaint of a painless solitary nodule arising on the left parietal region of the scalp. Complete tumor removal through surgical intervention was achieved, and the postoperative period was uneventful.


CONCLUSIONS
Diagnosing a highly vascularized tumor in the head and neck is challenging. Our case is unique in that it is presented as a GCA of the scalp, which is an extremely rare clinical entity, and also demonstrated bone destruction.
Department of Neurosurgery, Universitas Padjadjaran-Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia ; Oncology Working Group, Health Research Unit, Universitas Padjadjaran-Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia.
Muhammad Z
MZ
Arifin
Firman P
FP
Tjahjono
Ahmad
A
Faried
Arwinder S
AS
Gill
Alexander
A
Cahyadi
Bethy S
BS
Hernowo
Bone destruction; giant cell angiofibroma; scalp