Dural cavernous haemangioma of posterior cranial fossa

A rare case of extracerebral dural cavernous angioma sited near the sigmoid sinus is reported. This 60 yr old male patient gave history of episodic ataxia of left sided limbs experienced twice on same day and occasional giddiness. Examination did not reveal any findings. A mass was diagnosed on CT S...

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Published in:Journal of postgraduate medicine (Bombay) 1993-10, Vol.39 (4), p.222-223
Main Authors: Goel, A, Achwal, S, Nagpal, R D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ataxia - etiology
Cerebral Angiography
Cranial Fossa, Posterior
Craniotomy - methods
Diagnosis, Differential
Dizziness - etiology
Dura Mater
Hemangioma, Cavernous - complications
Hemangioma, Cavernous - diagnosis
Hemangioma, Cavernous - surgery
Humans
Male
Meningeal Neoplasms - complications
Meningeal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Meningeal Neoplasms - surgery
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:A rare case of extracerebral dural cavernous angioma sited near the sigmoid sinus is reported. This 60 yr old male patient gave history of episodic ataxia of left sided limbs experienced twice on same day and occasional giddiness. Examination did not reveal any findings. A mass was diagnosed on CT Scan following which angiography was carried out. The features matched with those of a meningioma. Retro-sigmoid craniectomy was performed. Occipital artery was coagulated. Tumor was dissected out. Post-operative course of the patient was uneventful. Histopathology revealed that the mass was a cavernous haemangioma.
ISSN:0022-3859