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Hemangioma
Researchers from Cleveland Clinic report details of new studies and findings in the area of hemangioma
June 23rd, 2009
"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...
Source: Life Science Weekly (2009-06-23)
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