Giant Temporal Bone Angiosarcoma: Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract: The authors describe a very rare case of an angiosarcoma originating from the petrous portion of the temporal bone that evolved as an indolent lesion until it became a giant retroauricular mass. A biopsy demonstrated that it was an angiosarcoma. A presurgical embolization from the left occipital and left parietal branches of the left middle meningeal artery was performed, followed by a total resection of the tumor. The patient developed a transient dysphasia during early follow-up, from which, subsequently, she fully recovered. There were no signs of recurrence in the current 3 years of follow-up. Free margins can be achieved even in some giant tumors and remain the most important prognostic factor for soft tissue malignant tumors with intracranial infiltration.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Angiossarcoma do osso temporal: Relato de caso e revisão da literatura
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Giant Temporal Bone Angiosarcoma: Case Report and Literature Review ; volume:41 ; number:03 ; year:2022 ; pages:e305-e310 ; Arquivos Brasileiros de Neurocirurgia: Brazilian Neurosurgery ; 41, Heft 03 (2022), e305-e310

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Finger, Guilherme ; Godoy, Bruno Loyola ; Silva, Bruna Koeche da ; Pessôa, Carolina Fittipaldi ; Souto, Antonio Aversa do

Further information

• DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1744254
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022120111072561135493
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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