Diagnostic and management considerations in incidental common peroneal intraneural haemangioma. (August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jo, Therese; Newey, Allison; Brazier, David; Biggs, Michael
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical neuroscience. Volume 78(2020)
• Page Start: 428
• Page End: 430
• Publication Date: 2020-08
• Subjects: Intraneural haemangioma -- Peripheral nerve tumour -- Common peroneal nerve; 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.2020.03.038
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0967-5868

Abstract

Highlights: We describe a case of an incidentally diagnosed paediatric intraneural haemangioma. This is the third case to be reported in the common peroneal nerve. Intraneural haemangiomas often have non-specific features on imaging. This case demonstrated avid enhancement and peri-lesional oedema on MRI. Diagnosis was made on biopsy and the patient remains stable with observation. Abstract: Intraneural haemangiomas are rare tumours that can affect peripheral nerves. We describe a case of a 10-year-old female with an incidental finding of a common peroneal nerve lesion following knee injury. MRI demonstrated avid heterogeneous enhancement and peri-lesional oedema, and an open biopsy was performed revealing haemangioma on histopathological analysis. The patient was managed with observation and remains intact at 24-month follow-up.