Serdar Kaya1, Ahmet Colak, Murat Kutlay, Atilla Gungor. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. serdarockk@yahoo.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Different clival lesions have been reported in the literature previously. The lymphangioma reported in the present case seems to be the first lesion localized in the clivus. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: The patient presented with a history of diplopia and headache. Imaging studies showed a lytic lesion at the cranial base. INTERVENTION: Transsphenoidal excision of the lesion resulted in total resolution of the patient's complaints. CONCLUSION: Lymphangioma must be kept in mind for the differential diagnosis of lytic lesions of the cranial base. Surgical removal leads to immediate improvement of the symptoms.
OBJECTIVE: Different clival lesions have been reported in the literature previously. The lymphangioma reported in the present case seems to be the first lesion localized in the clivus. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: The patient presented with a history of diplopia and headache. Imaging studies showed a lytic lesion at the cranial base. INTERVENTION: Transsphenoidal excision of the lesion resulted in total resolution of the patient's complaints. CONCLUSION:Lymphangioma must be kept in mind for the differential diagnosis of lytic lesions of the cranial base. Surgical removal leads to immediate improvement of the symptoms.
Authors: J P Soares-Fernandes; J M Valle-Folgueral; N Morais; M Ribeiro; J A Moreira-da-Costa Journal: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol Date: 2007-10-09 Impact factor: 3.825