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Hemangiomas in the calvaria: imaging findings
D Bastug1, O Ortiz, S S Schochet
1Department of Radiology, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown 26506-9235.
AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
|March 1, 1995
Summary
Diagnosing skull vault lesions like calvarial hemangiomas can be challenging. Specific imaging criteria on radiography, CT, MRI, and angiography aid in accurate diagnosis of these common benign neoplasms.
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Oncology
- Neurosurgery
Background:
- Skull vault lesions are common but diagnostically challenging.
- Calvarial hemangiomas represent 10% of benign primary skull neoplasms.
- Accurate diagnosis is crucial for appropriate patient management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To illustrate the spectrum of imaging findings for calvarial hemangiomas.
- To highlight specific imaging criteria for diagnosis.
- To improve diagnostic accuracy of these skull lesions.
Main Methods:
- Review of imaging findings in patients with calvarial hemangiomas.
- Analysis of plain radiography, CT, MR imaging, and angiography.
- Correlation of imaging features with histopathological findings (implied).
Main Results:
- Demonstration of characteristic imaging appearances across modalities.
- Identification of specific features differentiating hemangiomas from other lesions.
- Comprehensive overview of the imaging spectrum.
Conclusions:
- Specific imaging criteria facilitate the diagnosis of calvarial hemangiomas.
- Multimodality imaging is key to characterizing these benign skull neoplasms.
- Radiologists can confidently diagnose calvarial hemangiomas with adherence to established criteria.