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A capillary hemangioma of lobular subtype (pyogenic granuloma) in the calvarium of a pregnant woman

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A lobular capillary hemangioma, previously known as a pyogenic granuloma, is a benign vascular lesion of the skin or mucous membrane. We report a case of capillary hemangioma of lobular subtype in the calvarium of a 28-year-old pregnant woman which presented as a sore and rapidly growing bulge over the left fronto-parietal region. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and skull showed an expansive tumor with brain displacement, skull erosion, and scalp infiltration. The tumor was surgically removed, and histopathological examination showed a capillary hemangioma of lobular subtype. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a lobular capillary hemangioma in the calvarium, and it represents a rarity to be considered among the many other differential diagnoses for neurosurgical lesions involving the skull, especially in pregnant women.

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank chief physician Søren Daugaard at the Diagnostic Center, Rigshospitalet Copenhagen, conducting a histopathological examination of the tissue specimen. We also thank Associate Professor Claire Gudex at the University of Southern Denmark for reviewing the manuscript before submission.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Aalborg University Hospital, Hobrovej 18-22, 9100, Aalborg, Denmark

    B. Skúladóttir

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd. 165, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark

    A. R. Korshøj

  3. Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd. 99, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark

    A. R. Korshøj

  4. Department of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, J.B. Winsløws Vej 15, 5000, Odense, Denmark

    M. Wirenfeldt

  5. Department of Neurosurgery, Odense University Hospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, DK-5000, Odense, Denmark

    F. R. Poulsen

  6. Department of Clinical Research and BRIDGE (Brain Research - Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

    F. R. Poulsen

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Skúladóttir, B., Korshøj, A.R., Wirenfeldt, M. et al. A capillary hemangioma of lobular subtype (pyogenic granuloma) in the calvarium of a pregnant woman. Acta Neurochir 162, 3001–3004 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-020-04307-8

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