Abstract
A case of temporal lobe hemangioma calcificans is described which is rare and less than 30 cases have been reported in the literature. This is considered to be benign variant of cerebral cavernous hemangioma. This rare case with diagnosis, treatment and clinic-pathological correlation along with review of literature is presented.
References
- Brenner L, Carson NB. A case of brain tumour (angioma cavernosum) causing spastic paralysis and attacks of tonic spasms : Operations. Am J Med Sci 1890; 100: 219-242.
- Ghosh P, Saha K. Hemangioma calcificans: A rare entity with epileptogenic potential. South Asian J Cancer.2013;2: 231-233
- Penfield W, Ward A. Calcifying epileptogenic lesions.Arch Neurol Psychiatry.1948;60:20–36.
- Shafey S, Gargano F, Mackey E. Angiomatous malformation as a cause of cerebral calculus. Case report.J Neurosurg. 1966;24:898–900.
- Occhiogrosso M, Carella A, D’Aprile P, Vailati G. Brain-stem hemangioma calcificans. Case report. J Neurosurg. 1983; 59: 150-152
- Harbaugh RE, Roberts DW, Fratkin JD. Hemangioma calcificans. Case report.J Neurosurg. 1984;60: 417–419.
- Hanakita J, Kondo A, Kinuta Y, Yamamoto Y, Nishihara K, Nakatani H. Hemangioma calcificans with circumscr-ibed brain atrophy.1984; 26:249–252.
- Kobayashi H, Kawano H, Ito H, Hayashi M, Yamamoto S. Hemangioma calcificans in the fourth ventricle. 1984;14:737–9.
- Shukla D, Indira Devi B, Santosh V. Haemangioma calcificans. Br J Neurosurg 2003; 17:561-564
- Decker DA, Perry A, Yachnis AT. Vascular and Ischemic Disorders. In: Perry A, Brat DJ, editors.Practical Surgical Neuropathology: A Diagnostic Approach. Philadelphia PA: Churchill Livingstone; 2010. pp. 527–50.
- Sanchis Fargueta J, Iranzo R, Garcia M, Jorda M. Hemangioma calcificans: A benign epileptogenic lesion. Surg Neurol. 1981;15:66–70.
Corresponding Author
Dr (Lt Col) Rigvardhan
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Saraswati Medical College, Unnao- 209859, India
Tel : 9554689647, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i8.137
