CYSTIC ANGIOMATOSIS - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

The objective of this article was to offer a better characterization o f the typical clinical presentation, radiologic findings, histology, t reatment approaches, and differential diagnosis of cystic angiomatosis , a rare condition of which previous reports have been confusing becau se of unclear diagnostic criteria, different classifications, and vari ations in terminology. A case report using the improved imaging techni ques of computed tomography scanning is presented in addition to an an alysis and review of the previous literature, which relied heavily on plain film radiography, biopsy, and necropsy for diagnosis, A case rep ort of a 26-year-old man initially symptomatic at age 12 is presented. Although a rare condition, cystic angiomatosis must be considered in pediatric and young adult patients presenting with diffuse, multifocal . cystic skeletal lesions, with or without visceral involvement.