Cavernous haemangioma of the frontal bone

ABSTRACT

A 28-year-old female presented with a progressive right frontal mass. CT scan and plain films showed an osteolytic lesion in the right frontal bone. Surgery consisted of total resection of the lesion and cranioplasty. The postoperative source was uneventful. Histological examination revealed a cavernous haemangioma of the diploe. In view of this observation and the literature review, aetiology, clinical, radiological and therapeutic aspect of this rare entity are discussed