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Pages 559-562 (January 2009)
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Vol. 20. Issue 6.
Pages 559-562 (January 2009)
Hemangioma cavernoso intraóseo craneal
Cavernous haemangioma of the skull
M. Adrados de Llano*
* Servicios de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario La Princesa. Madrid
R. Carrasco-Moro
, E. García-Navarrete, M. Navas-García, R. García de Sola
Servicios de Neurocirugía. Hospital Universitario La Princesa. Madrid
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Introducción

Los hemangiomas cavernosos son tumores benignos que excepcionalmente afectan los huesos craneales. En ausencia de signos radiológicos típicos, frecuentemente son intervenidos bajo la sospecha de otro tipo de neoplasia ósea, obteniéndose el diagnóstico únicamente tras el procedimiento quirúrgico.

Caso clínico

Presentamos el caso de una paciente de 52 años con una tumoración indolora del hueso frontal derecho, de lento crecimiento y características osteolíticas desde el punto de vista neurorradiológico. Para descartar un origen metastásico, se llevó a cabo un estudio oncológico sistémico, sin hallazgo de neoplasia primaria. Finalmente, la lesión fue extirpada en bloque mediante craniectomía, seguido de craneoplastia. El diagnóstico anatomo-patológico fue hemangioma cavernoso intraóseo.

Conclusión

A pesar de su baja frecuencia, el diagnóstico de hemangioma cavernoso intraóseo debe ser considerado ante la presencia de una tumoración craneal de lento crecimiento y características osteolíticas en las pruebas de neuroimagen. El tratamiento de elección consiste en la resección completa de la lesión mediante craniectomía, incluyendo márgenes de seguridad de hueso sano.

Palabras clave:
Cavernoma
Hemangioma cavernoso
Tumor craneal
Summary
Introduction

Cavernous haemangiomas are benign tumours that rarely affect the skull. A correct suspicion diagnosis is seldom obtained when typical radiological signs are lacking. In this way a definite diagnosis is only obtained after a surgical procedure in most cases.

Case report

A 52-year-old female presented a painless, slow-growing tumoration in her right forehead. Skull CT showed an osteolytic lesion located within the right frontal bone. On suspicion of a metastatic origin of the lesion, a sistemic research for a primary tumour was performed without significative findings. Finally, en bloc resection of the lesion was performed followed by cranioplasty. Microscopically, the lesion proved to be a cavernous haemangioma of the frontal bone.

Conclusion

Despite their low frequency, cavernous haemangiomas must be included in the differential diagnosis of slow-growing osteolytic lesions located within the skull. The elective treatment of this tumours includes a complete resection by craniectomy, with safe bony margins.

Key words:
Cavernoma
Cavernous haemangioma
Skull tumours

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