Cavernous Hemangiomas of the Pediatric Calvaria.
This series reports 2 pediatric cases of calvarial cavernous hemangioma (cavernoma, cavernous malformation) treated surgically at Children's Hospital Colorado between 2008 and 2010. Both cases presented as painless bony masses which enlarged over time. Both patients underwent surgical resection without complication and have remained recurrence free since surgery. Because so few cases have been reported among pediatric populations, little is known regarding the epidemiology and prognosis of calvarial cavernous hemangiomas in children. These cases represent interesting additions to the small body of literature on these rare tumors.
Monica Salazar
MS
Davern
Mark A
MA
Lovell
C Corbett
CC
Wilkinson
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011859:Radiography; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*