Cavernous hemangioma of the skull. Case report and review of the literature.

Osseous hemangiomas are rare skeletal tumors that constitute 0.7% of all osseous neoplasms. The most common site is the vertebral column while involvement of the calvarium is extremely rare accounting for 0.2% of all bone neoplasm. The authors present a case of a 35-years-old man who was admitted with right parietal swelling and review the gross appearance, pathogenesis, histopathology, radiological features and treatment of this neoplasm.