Intracranial Masson tumor: case report and literature review

J Neurooncol. 2012 May;108(1):211-7. doi: 10.1007/s11060-012-0799-2. Epub 2012 Jan 26.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / complications*
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Endothelium, Vascular / pathology*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hyperplasia / complications
  • Hyperplasia / diagnosis*
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Vascular Neoplasms / complications*
  • Vascular Neoplasms / diagnosis