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.
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The authors would like to thank Dr. Terry Vik and Dr. James Croop at the Indiana University School of Medicine for their instruction and constructive feedback on this manuscript. Conflict of interest: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Shih, CS., Burgett, R., Bonnin, J. et al. Intracranial Masson tumor: case report and literature review. J Neurooncol 108, 211–217 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-012-0799-2
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