About venous malformations of the facial bones

Dessy, Margherita; Giovanditto, Federica; Cucurullo, Marco; Dionisio, Ambra; Liberale, Carlotta; Colletti, Giacomo

doi:10.1007/s10006-018-0706-x

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“…Hemangioma is a benign malformation of blood vessels that can occur throughout the body ( 1 , 2 ). The term hemangioma occurring in bone has been referred to as venous bony malformation also ( 3 , 4 ). Bone hemangiomas comprise disorganized channels of abnormal blood vessels lined with endothelialized sinusoidal channels, predominantly of the cavernous hemangioma type ( 5 ).…”

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Case Report: Cavernous hemangioma of rib: an extremely rare venous malformation but easily misdiagnosed as aggressive tumors

Liu

Xiang²,

Ding³

et al. 2023

Front. Oncol.

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Hemangioma is a congenital vascular malformation that occurs commonly in the skin and soft tissues of younger individuals but rarely in the bone. The term hemangioma occurring in bone has been referred to as venous bony malformation also. In these rare cases, vertebral bodies occur more often, followed by the craniofacial skeleton and long bones. Most rib tumors are malignant, and hemangiomas of the rib tend to grow expansively and disrupt the cortex. Venous malformations in ribs are not tumors but can be misdiagnosed as aggressive tumors or infectious processes. In fact, hemangioma of bone is a locally aggressive benign vascular malformation associated with a good prognosis. To date, no more than 50 cases of rib hemangiomas have been described in the English literature. This report presents a case of an asymptomatic 27-year-old female patient who found a quail egg-sized lump on the right side of her chest that was the size of a cocoon 2 months prior. Then, the lump grew rapidly to the size of an egg when she presented to the hospital. Because of its worrisome histomorphologic features and aggressive clinical radiologic findings, it was once misdiagnosed as a malignant tumor by most doctors. However, the pathological results after the operation confirmed rib hemangioma. Therefore, this case report aims to share this particular case so that more doctors can better understand the particularity of this disease’s progression.

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Case Report: Cavernous hemangioma of rib: an extremely rare venous malformation but easily misdiagnosed as aggressive tumors

Liu

Xiang²,

Ding³

et al. 2023

Front. Oncol.

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“…2,3 It was demonstrated histologically that what was known as “cavernous hemangioma” is not a proliferative lesion but rather a bony vascular malformation (in particular, a venous malformation). 4,5…”

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“…2,3 It was demonstrated histologically that what was known as ''cavernous hemangioma'' is not a proliferative lesion but rather a bony vascular malformation (in particular, a venous malformation). 4,5 Similarly, the classification in ''capillary,'' ''cavernous,'' and ''cellular'' angioma has been long abandoned and we believe we should all try to avoid perpetrating it because it can be misleading. We believe we should rather try to adhere to the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) classification.…”

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Letter to the Editor: Intraosseous Cavernous Hemangioma of the Middle Turbinate: A Case Report

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It's with great interest that we read the case report presented by Bolous et al concerning a ''cavernous hemangioma'' of the middle turbinate. 1 We believe there are a few things in this article worth discussing.The word ''cavernous hemangioma'' is in our opinion improper not just from an ethimological standpoint. 2,3 It was demonstrated histologically that what was known as ''cavernous hemangioma'' is not a proliferative lesion but rather a bony vascular malformation (in particular, a venous malformation). 4,5 Similarly, the classification in ''capillary,'' ''cavernous,'' and ''cellular'' angioma has been long abandoned and we believe we should all try to avoid perpetrating it because it can be misleading. We believe we should rather try to adhere to the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) classification. 6 Regarding the preoperative study of the lesion, the key role of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be further elucidated. The aspect of the lesion presented is indeed compatible with a venous malformation. In case of doubt, a diffusionweighted MRI study and an apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurement may help a venous malformation usually shows a high ADC. 7,8 As for the surgical management, we praise Bolous and colleagues for the choice of the approach and the realization.Again, we believe that in the case of a venous malformation, we should pose our indications after taking into consideration the fact that it is not an angioma. That is, it is not a tumor. Consequently, absolute indications are bleeding, pain, or breathing issues. An increase in size over time may also be considered as an indication. Should we be radical in our intentions? Not necessarily. We want to share again our appreciations to Bolous and coworkers for publishing this singular case report. However, we are convinced that proper nosography may be really desirable in order to improve the knowledge in the fascinating world of vascular malformations.

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Vascular malformations of the orbit (lymphatic, venous, arteriovenous): Diagnosis, management and results

Colletti

Biglioli

Poli

et al. 2019

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

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About venous malformations of the facial bones

Cited by 5 publications

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Case Report: Cavernous hemangioma of rib: an extremely rare venous malformation but easily misdiagnosed as aggressive tumors

Case Report: Cavernous hemangioma of rib: an extremely rare venous malformation but easily misdiagnosed as aggressive tumors

Letter to the Editor: Intraosseous Cavernous Hemangioma of the Middle Turbinate: A Case Report

Vascular malformations of the orbit (lymphatic, venous, arteriovenous): Diagnosis, management and results

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