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Dumbbell shaped craniorbital cavernous hemangioma
Xingping Qin1,2, Farhana Akter3,4, Lingxia Qin5
1Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China. qxp718@whu.edu.cn.
BMC Neurology
|April 24, 2020
Summary
Craniorbital cavernous hemangioma, a rare benign tumor, can affect vision and the brain. Surgical removal is effective for symptomatic cases, with imaging aiding diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmology
- Radiology
Background:
- Orbital cavernous hemangiomas are rare benign tumors, typically located behind the eye.
- Rarely, these tumors can extend into the brain, presenting as cerebral cavernous malformations.
Observation:
- A 53-year-old woman presented with proptosis and decreased vision.
- CT revealed osteolytic, honeycomb changes in the skull; MRI showed characteristic signal intensities and enhancement patterns.
Findings:
- Histopathology confirmed a cavernous hemangioma after surgical excision.
- Post-operative imaging confirmed complete tumor resection.
Implications:
- Craniorbital cavernous hemangiomas, though uncommon, pose risks to the visual apparatus.
- Imaging characteristics (CT, MRI) are crucial for diagnosis.
- Surgical management is indicated for symptomatic lesions.
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