Researchers from Cleveland Clinic report details of new studies and findings in the area of hemangioma
2009 JUN 23 - (NewsRx.com) -- "Intraosseous cavernous angioma (CA) of the petrous bone is rare and preoperative diagnosis can be challenging, especially when its epicenter is outside the internal auditory canal (IAC) or geniculate ganglion. A 45-year-old man presented to our clinic with right-sided hearing loss, tinnitus, and unsteadiness," researchers in the United States report. "Neuroimaging revealed a right posterior petrous mass. Aggressive subtotal resection with decompression of the IAC was achieved through a right suboccipital craniotomy. Histopathological findings were consistent with CA. As was the case with this patient, we believe that CA should be included in the differential diagnosis of petrous region pathology with bony involvement," wrote B. Sade and colleagues, Cleveland Clinic. The researchers concluded: "Surgery is warranted due to its expansive nature and to decompress the adjacent neural structures." Sade and colleagues published their study in Skull Base - an Interdisciplinary Approach (Intraosseous Cavernous Angioma of the Petrous Bone. Skull Base - an Interdisciplinary Approach, 2009;19(3):237-240). For additional information, contact J.H. Lee, Cleveland Clinic, Dept. of Neurology Surgery, Brain Tumor Institute, Sect Skull Base Surgery, Desk R-20, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Publisher contact information for the journal Skull Base - an Interdisciplinary Approach is: Thieme Medical Publ Inc., 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA. Keywords: United States, Cleveland, Audiology, Bone, Cavernous Hemangioma, Dermatology, Hearing Loss, Neuroimaging, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Tinnitus, Cleveland Clinic. This article was prepared by Life Science Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Life Science Weekly via NewsRx.com.
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