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Masson's Vegetant Hemangioendothelioma: Case Report and Literature Review

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Masson's vegetant intravascular hemangioendothelioma has only been reported intracranially in 12 patients. The pathological diagnosis is important given its benign natural history. We report the 13th case in a woman who presented with headaches and dysphasia. A thorough literature review is presented and an appropriate management strategy is proposed.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

    Michael R. Stoffman

  2. Department of Pathology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

    Jung H. Kim

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Stoffman, M.R., Kim, J.H. Masson's Vegetant Hemangioendothelioma: Case Report and Literature Review. J Neurooncol 61, 17–22 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021248504923

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