1/66. Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, multiple focal nodular hyperplasias, and cavernous hemangiomas of the liver.Malignant vascular neoplasms of the liver are uncommon. We report the case of a young woman who developed an epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the liver associated with multiple focal nodular hyperplasias and hepatic cavernous hemangiomas. Such an unusual association is probably not fortuitous and could support the theory that focal nodular hyperplasia is a reaction to an abnormal vascular supply rather than a true neoplasm.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = neoplasm (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/66. A lymph nodal capillary-cavernous hemangioma.A capillary-cavernous hemangioma in an obturator lymph node was found incidentally in a 64 year-old woman who had undergone unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and lymphadenectomy for an ovarian neoplasm. Vascular tumors of lymph nodes are briefly reviewed including eight previously described nodal capillary-cavernous hemangiomas. The association with other splanchnic hemangiomas is pointed out and the likelihood that the lesion is a hamartoma rather than a true neoplasm is addressed. Despite its rarity, this entity needs to be recognized by lymphologists who image lymph nodes by lymphangiography as well as by lymph nodal pathologists.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = neoplasm (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/66. Intractable epilepsy associated with multiple cavernous malformations: case report.OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: epilepsy associated with cavernous malformations is often effectively controlled by lesionectomy alone. Detailed preoperative evaluation is necessary if the lesions are multiple and the seizures are medically intractable. We report on a patient with multiple cavernous malformations associated with medically intractable seizures who became seizure-free after a single gyrus resection. The importance of electroencephalography with video monitoring is emphasized. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: The patient was a 25-year-old man with a 10-year history of complex partial and generalized convulsions. magnetic resonance imaging revealed more than 10 cavernous malformations. Video-electroencephalographic monitoring indicated that seizures originated from either the frontal or temporal lobe of the right hemisphere. INTERVENTION: Subdural electrodes were implanted, covering both frontal and both temporal lobes. The seizures originated in the right frontal lobe. The gyrus, including a calcified cavernous malformation, was removed, and multiple subpial transections of the surrounding cortices were performed. The patient has been free of seizures for 22 months after surgery. CONCLUSION: Medically intractable seizures associated with multiple cavernous angiomas can be controlled by a single resective procedure.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.016671075305325keywords = complex (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/66. scalp cavernous angioma presenting as sinus pericranii: diagnostic value of cerebral angiography and magnetic resonance imaging.OBJECTS: sinus pericranii is only a symptom complex, and it can have a variety of etiologies. Therefore, it is important to differentiate these etiologies preoperatively by means of radiological examinations. A 5-year-old boy was admitted with a soft and fluctuant tumor in the right parietal region near the midline. The tumor appeared when the child was in a recumbent position, distending noticeably with the valsalva maneuver and disappearing completely when the patient was in the sitting position. methods: magnetic resonance imaging showed the lesion with honeycomb-like heterogeneous iso- and low-intensity signals on the T1-weighted image and with heterogeneous high- and isointensity signal on the T2-weighted image. Dynamic study with an injection of gadolinium diethylene-triaminopentaacetic acid demonstrated and nodular peripheral enhancement at early phase and subsequent progressive enhancement towards the center of tumor. The internal carotid angiogram was normal. The external carotid angiogram, however, showed a tumor stain fed by the superficial temporal arteries. The stain was retained until the late phase and drained into the scalp veins and into the superior sagittal sinus. Following direct injection of contrast medium into the tumor there was prolonged retention of the medium in the tumor and leakage into scalp veins and the superior sagittal sinus. The mass under the periosteum was totally removed and proved to be a cavernous angioma. CONCLUSIONS: scalp cavernous angioma is one of the etiologies of sinus pericranii and may be diagnosed preoperatively by cerebral angiography or magnetic resonance imaging. Serial dynamic magnetic resonance imaging will be particularly helpful for this diagnosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.016671075305325keywords = complex (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/66. Primary intraosseous cavernous hemangioma of the orbit.PURPOSE: Primary orbital intraosseous hemangioma is a rare, benign neoplasm presenting most frequently in patients in their fourth or fifth decade of life. We describe an elderly patient affected by this tumor. methods: Case report. RESULTS: A 75-year-old man presented with a slowly growing, bony mass in the left orbital rim inferolaterally. He had a history of nephrectomy because of a renal carcinoma. Computed tomography showed a bony lesion with internal radiating trabeculations. A biopsy was performed. Histopathologically, the tumor was an intraosseous cavernous hemangioma. CONCLUSION: Primary intraosseous cavernous hemangioma of the orbit may infrequently affect elderly patients. One indication for surgical removal of these tumors in the absence of visual disturbances is to rule out metastatic disease in patients with a history of malignancy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = neoplasm (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/66. Calvarial hemangiomas: report of two cases and review of the literature.BACKGROUND: Primary hemangiomas of the bone are uncommon tumors, accounting for less than 1.0% of all bone neoplasms. These tumors are mostly found in vertebral bodies. Hemangiomas are rarely seen in the calvarium, where their frequency is 0.2% of all bone neoplasms. Because of their infrequent appearance in the skull, vague symptoms, and absence of prototypical radiological findings, these tumors can be missed in many cases or may be misinterpreted as more ominous lesions like multiple myeloma or osteosarcoma. CASE DESCRIPTION: We report two cases of calvarial hemangiomas: one with a single mass on the right sphenoid wing, and another with two similar lesions on the right occipital and left parietal bones. The diagnoses could be established only by histopathologic analysis. CONCLUSION: Histopathologic confirmation of the tumor is the definitive method for diagnosis of intraosseous hemangiomas. Radiological findings are not always characteristic for calvarial hemangiomas. Due to possible complications and the possibility of effective treatment, this lesion should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of skull lesions.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = neoplasm (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/66. Extra-axial cavernomas of the cerebellopontine angle involving the seventh-eighth nerve complex.Extra-axial cavernous malformations (cavernomas) of the central nervous system are rare. Although occasional cases located in different parts of the central nervous system have been reported, only five cases of extra-axial cavernous malformation in the cerebellopontine angle are to be found. We describe here two additional cases of cavernomas in the cerebellopontine angle causing hearing loss and tinnitus presenting as vestibular schwannoma.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.066684301221302keywords = complex (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/66. Cavernous haemangioma of the internal auditory canal.Cavernous haemangioma is a rare neoplasm that can be easily misdiagnosed as acoustic neuroma when it occurs in the internal auditory canal (IAC) or cerebello-pontine angle. A right cavernous haemangioma is reported in a 61-year-old male. The lesion was associated with non-pulsative tinnitus, deteriorating hearing loss and facial nerve dysfunction (House and Brackmann grade IV). A T1-weighted Gd-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid-enhanced MRI scan demonstrated a small hyperintense lesion confined to the right IAC. The tumor was completely resected via a retrosigmoidal approach. Histologic examination demonstrated a vascular tumor composed of an irregular, dilated vascular space with collagenous walls lined by a vascular endothelium. facial nerve function remained unchanged and the patient remained well with no evidence of recurrence 2 years after surgery. We conclude that progressive hearing loss associated with facial nerve dysfunction, particularly when the lesion in the IAC is small, should raise the possibility of cavernous haemangioma.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = neoplasm (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/66. The reversible focal MRI abnormalities in complex partial seizure: technical instruction.CASE REPORT: A 17-month-old infant girl was admitted with complex partial seizures and right side hemiparesis. Five days after the last seizure, MR signal changes were observed in the left hemisphere with a cavernous hemangioma in the middle temporal gyrus. However, these MR signal changes had normalized 11 days after the last seizure, except for the cavernous hemangioma. The scalp EEG findings revealed that the epileptic focus was on the mid-temporal gyrus. The patient underwent lesionectomy only. Two months after this operation the MR showed no signal abnormality. Throughout a 12-month follow-up after surgery the patient remained seizure free. DISCUSSION: MR signal changes in seizure patients do not always indicate the structural region concerned, but can be transient signal changes. They may be due to the propagation of epileptic discharge along the association fiber from the seizure focus. However, transient signal changes after seizure must be followed up to allow exclusion of a tumor and other diseases.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.083355376526627keywords = complex (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/66. MRI diagnosis of brainstem cavernous angiomas presenting as tumours.We report experience with 11 patients misdiagnosed for years, on the basis of computed tomography (CT) and angiography, as harbouring brainstem tumours in whom magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated cavernous angiomas. Seven had undergone external irradiation, 2 had a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt, 2 developed aseptic femur necrosis following corticosteroid treatment, 1 had undergone a biopsy with a pathological diagnosis of glioma. CT had depicted ill-defined, hyperdense, faintly enhancing lesions. Angiography was normal, or showed an avascular mass or subtle venous pooling. MRI delineated discrete lesions, typical of cavernous angiomas, with a mixed hyperintense, reticulated, central core surrounded by a hypointense rim. Six patients subsequently underwent stereotactic radiosurgery without changes in clinical status or lesion. Although hemorrhagic neoplasms may mimic the clinical course and MRI appearance of cavernous angiomas, MRI is useful in the diagnosis of brainstem cavernous angiomas and should be performed in patients with suspected brainstem tumours.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = neoplasm (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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