Primary Intraosseous Cavernous Hemangiomas : A Part from the Book Chapter : Intraosseous Cavernous Hemangioma: A Rare Type of Cranial Tumor

Primary intraosseous cavernous hemangiomas (PICHs) are a rare and infrequent tumor representing 0.7 to 1.0% of all bone tumors. PICHs are usually found in the spine and rarely appear in the vault cranial, being 0.2% of cranial bone tumors. Due to their similar clinical manifestation (skull lump, headache) with other more common entities, including meningiomas and metastasis, it is vital that the correct diagnosis be made since PICHs represent benign lesions with an indolent clinical course, thus requiring different treatment strategies than other skull pathologies. The first description of this type of tumors was in 1845 by Toynbee. A review of the literature reveals about 100 published cases and a growing trend every year. These tumors are seen mostly in middle age, with a peak around the fourth decade and a male/female ratio that ranges between 3:1 and 2:1.

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Alejandra Arévalo Sáenz
Neurosurgery Service of the San Carlos University Hospital, C/ Profesor Martín Lagos S/N, Monclo 28040 Madrid, Spain.

Borja Ferrández Pujante
Neurosurgery Service of the San Carlos University Hospital, C/ Profesor Martín Lagos S/N, Monclo 28040 Madrid, Spain.

Fernando J. Rascón-Ramírez
Neurosurgery Service of the San Carlos University Hospital, C/ Profesor Martín Lagos S/N, Monclo 28040 Madrid, Spain.

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Recent Global Research Developments in Cavernous Hemangioma: A Clinical Case Report

1. Middle Mediastinal Cavernous Hemangioma: This case report describes a rare instance of a cavernous hemangioma in the middle mediastinum, initially misdiagnosed as a bronchogenic cyst. The patient required surgical resection with veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation [1] .
2. Giant Cavernous Hemangioma of the Maxillary Sinus: This article discusses a case of a giant cavernous hemangioma in the maxillary sinus, presenting with nasal obstruction and recurrent epistaxis. The lesion was successfully treated with endoscopic sinus surgery [2] .
3. Spinal Epidural Cavernous Hemangiomas: This clinical series covers nine cases of spinal epidural cavernous hemangiomas, detailing their clinical characteristics, radiological findings, differential diagnosis, treatment options, and prognosis [3] .
4. Cavernous Hemangioma in an Unusual Location: This report focuses on a cavernous hemangioma in a rare location, highlighting the clinicopathological aspects and the rarity of this presentation [4] .
5. Cavernous Hemangioma of the Liver: This study explores the clinical and radiological features of cavernous hemangiomas in the liver, discussing the challenges in diagnosis and management.

References

1. Darren Turner, Daniel Nwatu, Karishma Kodia, Carlos Theodore Huerta, Nestor R Villamizar, Lawrence Briski, Dao M Nguyen, Middle mediastinal cavernous hemangioma: a case report of clinical, pathologic and radiologic features, Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2022, Issue 5, May 2022, rjac230, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjac230
2. Oliveira, L. A. T., de Oliveira, R. P. R., Vasconcelos, L. C., de Levy Machado, A. A., Resende, G. L., & Bahmad Jr, F. (2022). A rare case of giant cavernous hemangioma of the maxillary sinus. The American Journal of Case Reports, 23, e937191-1.
3. Zhao, L., Jiang, Y., Wang, Y., Bai, Y., Sun, Y., & Li, Y. (2021). Spinal epidural cavernous hemangiomas: a clinical series of 9 cases and literature review. Frontiers in Oncology, 11, 572313.
4. Sayad, Z., Dani, B., Benazzou, S., & Boulaadas, M. (2021). An unusual location of a cavernous hemangioma: a case report. Pan African Medical Journal, 39(1).

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