Cavernous haemangioma in the cavernous sinus: case report and review of the literature

We report a cavernous haemangioma in the left cavernous sinus. This lesions very rarely occurs in this site and is difficult to diagnose correctly preoperatively. CT, angiography and MRI permit differentiation of the cavernous haemangioma from other tumours in this region and thereby contribute to a...

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Published in:Neuroradiology 2001-04, Vol.43 (4), p.317-320
Main Authors: TANNOURI, F, DIVANO, L, CAUCHETEUR, V, HACOURT, A, PIROTTE, B, SALMON, I, BALERIAUX, D
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Cavernous Sinus - pathology
Female
Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System - diagnosis
Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System - pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Neurology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system
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Summary:We report a cavernous haemangioma in the left cavernous sinus. This lesions very rarely occurs in this site and is difficult to diagnose correctly preoperatively. CT, angiography and MRI permit differentiation of the cavernous haemangioma from other tumours in this region and thereby contribute to a better surgical approach. The radiological features of cavernous haemangioma reported in the literature are summarised.
ISSN:0028-3940
1432-1920
DOI:10.1007/s002340000426