Najwa Abdalkabeer A Bantan1, Ahmed H Abouissa1, Muhammad Saeed1, Mustafa Hassan Alwalily2, Kamal Bakour Balkhoyour2, Khalid Mohammad Ashour2, Amal Ali Hassan3,4, Afnan Hisham Falemban3, Mohiuddin M Taher5,6. 1. Department of Radiology, Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. 2. Department of Neurosurgery, Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. 3. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Histopathology, Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. 4. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. 5. Department of Medical Genetics, Umm-Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Virginia23223@yahoo.com. 6. Science and Technology Unit, Umm-Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Virginia23223@yahoo.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Symplastic hemangioma is a benign superficial abnormal buildup of blood vessels, with morphological features which can mimic a pseudo malignancy. A few cases have been reported in the literature. We report here, a unique case of calvarial symplastic hemangioma, which is the first case in the calvarial region. CASE PRESENTATION: A 29-year-old male patient, with a left occipital calvarial mass since childhood, that gradually increased in size with age, was associated with recurrent epileptic fits controlled by Levetiracetam (Keppra), with no history of trauma. He presented to the emergency room with a recent headache, vomiting, frequent epileptic fits and a decrease in the level of consciousness 1 day prior to admission. A CT scan showed three diploic, expansile, variable sized lytic lesions with a sunburst appearance; two that were biparietal, and one that was left occipital, which were all suggestive of calvarial hemangiomas. However, the large intracranial soft tissue content, within the hemorrhage of the occipital lesion was concerning. The patient had refused surgery over the years; however, after the last severe presentation, he finally agreed to treatment. The two adjacent, left parietal and occipital lesions were treated satisfactorily using preoperative embolization, surgical resection, and cranioplasty. Histopathology revealed cavernous hemangiomas, in addition to symplastic hemangioma (pseudo malignancy features) on top at the occipital lesion. The right parietal lesion was not within the surgical field; therefore, it was left untouched for follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Histopathology and radiology examinations confirmed the diagnosis as symplastic hemangioma, on top of a pre-existing cavernous hemangioma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of a calvarial symplastic hemangioma, which we report here.
BACKGROUND:Symplastic hemangioma is a benign superficial abnormal buildup of blood vessels, with morphological features which can mimic a pseudo malignancy. A few cases have been reported in the literature. We report here, a unique case of calvarial symplastic hemangioma, which is the first case in the calvarial region. CASE PRESENTATION: A 29-year-old male patient, with a left occipital calvarial mass since childhood, that gradually increased in size with age, was associated with recurrent epileptic fits controlled by Levetiracetam (Keppra), with no history of trauma. He presented to the emergency room with a recent headache, vomiting, frequent epileptic fits and a decrease in the level of consciousness 1 day prior to admission. A CT scan showed three diploic, expansile, variable sized lytic lesions with a sunburst appearance; two that were biparietal, and one that was left occipital, which were all suggestive of calvarial hemangiomas. However, the large intracranial soft tissue content, within the hemorrhage of the occipital lesion was concerning. The patient had refused surgery over the years; however, after the last severe presentation, he finally agreed to treatment. The two adjacent, left parietal and occipital lesions were treated satisfactorily using preoperative embolization, surgical resection, and cranioplasty. Histopathology revealed cavernous hemangiomas, in addition to symplastic hemangioma (pseudo malignancy features) on top at the occipital lesion. The right parietal lesion was not within the surgical field; therefore, it was left untouched for follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Histopathology and radiology examinations confirmed the diagnosis as symplastic hemangioma, on top of a pre-existing cavernous hemangioma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of a calvarial symplastic hemangioma, which we report here.
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