J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2009 Nov;46(5):484-487. 10.3340/jkns.2009.46.5.484.

A Case of Calvarial Hemangioma in Cranioplasty Site

• Kang DW
• Choi CH

• KMID: 2190080
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2009.46.5.484

Abstract

It is not uncommon for hemangiomas to occur in the calvarium, accounting for about 10% of the benign skull tumors. A 46-year-old man was presented with a palpable scalp mass on the left parietal region. Past medical history indicated that he had undergone cranioplasty 25 years prior due to a depressed skull fracture suffered from a traffic accident. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed mixed signal intensity mass on T1 -and T2-weighted images pushing a linear signal void lesion outward in the left parietal region. After total surgical removal along with cranioplasty, he was discharged without neurological deficits. Histological examination of the surgical specimen revealed a cavernous hemangioma. A skull hemangioma occurring at the site of a cranioplasty has not yet been reported. Therefore, authors report this case in combination with a pertinent literature review.

Keyword

Cavernous hemangioma; Calvarium; Cranioplasty

MeSH Terms

Accidents, Traffic
Accounting
Hemangioma
Hemangioma, Cavernous
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Scalp
Skull
Skull Fracture, Depressed