J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1993 Aug;22(8):919-924.

A Case of Extracerebral Cavernous Hemangioma in the Middle Cranial Fossa

• Lee JG
• Choi JH
• Lee SB
• Lee IC
• Bae SD

Abstract

A case of extracerebral cavernous hemangioma located within the middle cranial fossa and involving superior petrosal sinus is described in a 58-year-old woman presented with left ocular pain and severe headache. We treated her with operation under the preoperative impression of meningioma which was removed totally. Postoperative pathologic diagnosis was a cavernous hemangioma.

Keyword

Extracerebral cavernous hemangioma; Middle cranial fossa; Superior petrosal sinus

MeSH Terms

Cranial Fossa, Middle*
Diagnosis
Female
Headache
Hemangioma, Cavernous
Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System*
Humans
Meningioma
Middle Aged