Gamma knife radiosurgery for cavernous hemangiomas in the cavernous sinus. Report of three cases

J Neurosurg. 2002 Dec;97(5 Suppl):477-80. doi: 10.3171/jns.2002.97.supplement.

Abstract

A cavernous hemangioma occurring in the cavernous sinus is a rare vascular tumor that causes cranial nerve symptoms by direct compression. Surgical removal is often difficult because excessive intraoperative bleeding is expected. These lesions remain a therapeutic challenge even with state-of-the-art treatment modalities. The authors report three cases of cavernous hemangioma occurring in the cavernous sinus that were treated with gamma knife radiosurgery, with a mean patient age of 66 years and a mean tumor volume of 2.3 cm3.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cavernous Sinus / pathology
  • Cavernous Sinus / surgery*
  • Female
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous / pathology
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiosurgery*
  • Vascular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Vascular Neoplasms / surgery*