Cranial Focal Nodular Haematopoietic Hyperplasia: A case report and literature review. (July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yakoub, Kamal Makram; Zisakis, Athanasios; Ughratdar, Ismail
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical neuroscience. Volume 53(2018)
• Page Start: 244
• Page End: 246
• Publication Date: 2018-07
• Subjects: Focal Nodular Haematopoietic Hyperplasia -- Osteolytic lesion -- Haematopoietic hyperplasia -- Pseudotumour -- Head trauma; Brain -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Brain -- surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosurgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2018.04.048
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0967-5868

Abstract

Highlights: Focal Nodular Haematopoietic Hyperplasia. First case report of this pathology in the skull. Differential diagnosis and management of cranial Focal Nodular Haematopoietic Hyperplasia. Literature review of the previously report cases. Abstract: Focal Nodular Haematopoietic Hyperplasia (FNHH) is an uncommon, benign, osteolytic lesion and so far, has not been reported cranially. Here, we report the first cranial case of a patient with right frontal bone FNHH and describe the clinical history, management and follow up with review of the literature of this rare pathology.