Masson's tumor of the pineal region: Case report

Lefko T. Charalambous, Anirudh Penumaka, Jordan M. Komisarow, Amanda C. Hemmerich, Thomas J. Cummings, Patrick J. Codd, Allan H. Friedman

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

8 Scopus citations

Abstract

Intracranial intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH), also referred to as Masson's tumor, is a condition that rarely occurs in the nervous system. IPEH most frequently occurs extracranially in the skin of the face, skull, neck, and trunk and can easily be mistaken clinically, radiologically, and histologically for angiosarcoma, organizing hematoma, or other vascular malformations. IPEH accounts for roughly 2% of all vascular tumors and is extremely rare intracranially, with only 23 reported cases compared with more than 300 cases of IPEH occurring in the skin and subcutaneous tissue. To date, it has never been reported to occur in the pineal region. The authors report the case of a patient with an IPEH in the pineal region who underwent complex resection and experienced reversal of neurological symptoms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1725-1730
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Neurosurgery
Volume128
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hemangioma
  • IPEH
  • Intracranial tumor
  • Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia
  • Malignant angiosarcoma
  • Masson's tumor
  • Oncology
  • Vascular lesions

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Masson's tumor of the pineal region: Case report'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this