A case of occipitotemporal cavernous hemangioma
10.3969/j.issn.1002-0152.2025.05.006
- VernacularTitle:枕颞骨海绵状血管瘤1例
- Author:
Jianxin FAN
1
;
Xuefeng SHI
;
Yanming HAN
;
Lishan MA
;
Xinding ZHANG
Author Information
1. 兰州大学基础医学院(兰州 730030);武威市人民医院神经外科
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Calvaria cavernous hemangioma;
Occipitotemporal bone;
Diagnosis;
Surgical treatment;
PET/CT
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases
2025;51(5):292-294
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This report describes a 72-year-old male patient with occipitotemporal cavernous hemangioma(CCH).The patient presented with persistent pain in the right occipital and retro auricular areas for over one year.Physical examination detected a tender mass in the right occipital region.Imaging studies showed destruction of the right occipitotemporal bone with a heterogeneous signal mass and irregular enhancement on magnetic resonance imaging(MRI).Positron emission tomography/computed tomography(PET/CT)examination revealed increased fluorodeoxyglucose(FDG)uptake(SUVmax=5.9),suggesting a benign lesion.Complete surgical excision of the tumor and involved skull was performed,with pathological diagnosis confirming cavernous hemangioma.The patient's symptoms completely resolved with no recurrence during three months of follow-up.This case represents the first report of PET/CT application in diagnosing occipitotemporal CCH,providing valuable reference for improving diagnostic accuracy and reducing misdiagnosis rates for this rare condition.
