Cavernous haemangioma of the frontal bone: case report

Br J Surg. 1975 Apr;62(4):330-2. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800620421.

Abstract

A rare of haemangioma of the frontal bone is presented together with a review of the literature. Carotid angiography was found to be a useful diagnostic aid to differentiate if from other lesions of the frontal bone. The best treatment is to excise both tables containing the haemangioma together with a rim of healthy bone in one block.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Carotid Arteries / diagnostic imaging
  • Frontal Bone* / blood supply
  • Frontal Bone* / pathology
  • Hemangioma / diagnosis
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Skull Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Skull Neoplasms / pathology
  • Skull Neoplasms / surgery*