Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma of the Mastoid Bone with Extension of Middle Cranial Fossa: A Case Report

AbstractEpithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare sarcoma of vascular origin. It is frequently seen in the liver, lungs and bones. Cases with mastoid bone and intracranial extension are rarer.  A 40 year old male, presented with a history of progressive headaches and a mass in the postauricular region for a duration of three months. Computer tomography of the temporal bone showed an approximately 40 × 30 mm soft tissue with osteolytic bony changes located in the mastoid bone. Epit helioid hemangioendothelioma is a rare sarcoma of vascular origin. Surgery is the first line of therapy. Prognosis is generally good, and may be better for primary intracranial disease than that for EHE originating elsewhere.
Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research