Intracranial Masson tumor: case report and literature review

Abstract  

Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH) or Masson tumor has only been reported intracranially in 20 cases and can present as a congenital finding. This pathologic entity is an important diagnostic consideration when evaluating an infant with a congenital intracranial mass. We report a third case of a neonate who presented with the appearance of a metastatic brain tumor involving the orbit, sella, and cerebellum that was ultimately proven to be IPEH. A thorough literature review of IPEH is presented and we discuss this clinical entity and its management.

• Content Type Journal Article
• Category Case Report
• Pages 1-7
• DOI 10.1007/s11060-012-0799-2
• Authors
  • Chie-Schin Shih, Section of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, 705 Riley Hospital Drive, Room 4340, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
  • Richard Burgett, Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University, Indianapolis and Midwest Eye Institute, 200 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290, USA
  • Jose Bonnin, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 350 West 11th Street, Room 4038, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
  • Joel Boaz, Department of Neurosurgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, 575 Riley Hospital Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
  • Chang Yueh Ho, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 702 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA

• Journal Journal of Neuro-Oncology
• Online ISSN 1573-7373
• Print ISSN 0167-594X

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