Capillary hemangioma of the sphenoid sinus with intrasellar and parasellar extensions

Autor: Maciej Pas, MD, PhD, Taro Shimono, MD, PhD, Hiroki Morisako, MD, PhD, Taro Tsukamoto, MD, PhD, Reia Kuramoto, MD, Daisuke Horiuchi, MD, Akane Tashiro, MD, Shoko Shigeki, MD, Yukio Miki, MD, PhD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Radiology Case Reports, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 156-160 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1930-0433
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.10.011
Popis: Capillary hemangiomas are benign vascular tumors usually diagnosed in infancy and involving skin and soft tissues. We report a rare case of an adult capillary hemangioma of the left sphenoid sinus extending into the intrasellar and parasellar regions. A 71-year-old woman presented with complaints of headaches and diplopia. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a T2-hyperintense mass-like lesion involving the left posterior ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses and left cavernous sinus, that had extended into the intrasellar and parasellar regions. Dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed enhancing vessel-like structures within the lesion during the arterial phase, which were observed to expand further in the late phase of the examination. This characteristic feature indicated increased vascularity, suggesting the presence of a capillary hemangioma. The patient underwent endoscopic resection via the endonasal transpterygoid approach, and the lesion was diagnosed histopathologically as a capillary hemangioma. To aid diagnosis and clinical management, radiologists should be aware of the imaging findings related to capillary hemangiomas.
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