CRANIAL HEMOPHILIC PSEUDOTUMOR - CASE-REPORT

Hemophilic pseudotumor is a rare complication of hemophilia occurring in 1 % to 2 % of individuals with a severe factor VIII or IX deficienc y. This pseudotumor has been defined as a progressive cystic swelling involving muscle that is produced by recurrent hemorrhage and may be a ccompanied by roentgenographic evidence of bone involvement. The case is presented of a 12-month-old child with mild factor VIII deficiency (10% of normal factor VIII activity), who developed a pseudotumor of t he skull.