Cranial hemophilic pseudotumor. Case report

J Neurosurg. 1993 Dec;79(6):936-8. doi: 10.3171/jns.1993.79.6.0936.

Abstract

Hemophilic pseudotumor is a rare complication of hemophilia occurring in 1% to 2% of individuals with a severe factor VIII or IX deficiency. This pseudotumor has been defined as a progressive cystic swelling involving muscle that is produced by recurrent hemorrhage and may be accompanied by roentgenographic evidence of bone involvement. The case is presented of a 12-month-old child with mild factor VIII deficiency (10% of normal factor VIII activity), who developed a pseudotumor of the skull.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Diseases / diagnosis
  • Bone Diseases / etiology
  • Bone Diseases / surgery
  • Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / diagnosis
  • Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / etiology
  • Hemophilia A / complications*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Skull*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed