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Presentation of a Hemangioblastoma in cavernous sinus: An extremely rare case report

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Highlights • Hemangioblastoma (HB) of cavernous sinus (CS) is extremely rare and this case is the second only report available.• HB invading the CS, because of its vascular origin, can… Click to show full abstract

Highlights • Hemangioblastoma (HB) of cavernous sinus (CS) is extremely rare and this case is the second only report available.• HB invading the CS, because of its vascular origin, can cause severe intraoperative bleeding.• A preoperative brain angiography and selective embolization of Hemangioblastoma can result in subsequent complete surgical removal.• Stereotactic Radiosurgery, such as Gamma-knife surgery, can give a good rate of tumor control and improve neurological function in cases of subtotal resection of intracranial Hemangioblastoma.

Keywords: hemangioblastoma cavernous; rare case; case; sinus extremely; extremely rare; cavernous sinus

Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2018

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