Primary Angioleiomyoma in the Cavernous Sinus: A Case Report

Lin Xiaofeng; Xu Hongzhi; Chen Junrui

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2015.09.050

Primary Angioleiomyoma in the Cavernous Sinus: A Case Report

World Neurosurg. 2016 Mar:87:661.e17-21. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.09.050. Epub 2015 Sep 25.

Authors

Lin Xiaofeng¹, Xu Hongzhi², Chen Junrui³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
² Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: xuhongzhi95@sina.com.
³ Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

PMID: 26409088
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.09.050

Abstract

We present a new case of angioleiomyoma, with detailed preoperative magnetic resonance imaging and digital subtraction angiography studies. A 36-year-old man was referred to our hospital for headache and diplopia. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large tumor located in the right cavernous sinus, and it was resected subtotally. The residual tumor was treated with CyberKnife, which, to our knowledge, is the first use of CyberKnife treatment for intracranial angioleiomyoma. At 20 months postoperatively, the size of the residual tumor had been reduced.

Keywords: Angioleiomyoma; Cavernous sinus; CyberKnife.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Angiomyoma / pathology
Angiomyoma / surgery*
Cavernous Sinus / pathology
Cavernous Sinus / surgery*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neurosurgical Procedures / methods*
Radiosurgery / methods*
Skull Neoplasms / pathology
Skull Neoplasms / surgery*
Treatment Outcome