Temporal subcutaneous cavernous hemangioma: case report and review

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.94619231220

• Palavras-chave: Palavras-chave

• Keywords: Cavernous Hemangioma, Hemangioma, Neurosurgery.

• Abstract:

  Background: The cavernous hemangioma is considered by the World Health Organization a benign vascular tumor that more frequently involves the skin. However, it can develop in any part of the body.

  Case description: An 80-year-old woman experienced subtle headache associated with a progressive growing mass in the temporal region, and right moderate otalgia. During the following 25 days after initial presentation of this tumor, the otalgia and right temporal headache got worse, and the temporal region mass had an important growth in size. She had local pain, which was aggravated by touch. It was unresponsive to conventional analgesia. The patient underwent gross total microsurgical resection of the tumor without complications or presence of any neurological deficits.

  Conclusion: The evolution of this type of vascular anomaly as well as the predisposing factors is not yet fully understood. Cavernous hemangioma should be promptly resected when symptomatic or when rapid growth or unacceptable cosmetic appearance is observed.

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