Presentation
Incidental finding. Pain without trauma.
Patient Data
The proximal humerus diaphyseal region demonstrates structural alteration with poorly defined limits, involving the cortex on the outer side, characterized by multiple small areas of radiolucency with honeycomb appearance.
CT examination has confirmed the structural alteration involving the cortex where there are radiolucent areas of elongated shape that can correspond to dilated vascular structures.
Case courtesy: Dr Fabio Denicolò
Case Discussion
Bone hemangiomas are benign, malformed vascular lesions, overall constituting less than 1% of all primary bone neoplasms. They occur most frequently in the vertebral column and skull, whereas involvement of other sites (including the long bones, short tubular bones, and ribs) is rare. Angioma (or hemangioma) is hamartomatous proliferation of vascular tissue.
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