Primary intracranial angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma presenting with anaemia and migraine-like headaches and aura as early clinical features
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A 17-year-old female with migraine with aura complained of fatigue and was diagnosed with anemia. Three years later, changes in her headache pattern prompted hospital referral. Brain MRI showed a bi-lobed extra-axial intracerebral tumor encroaching both parieto-occipital regions. The resection specimen yielded a rare diagnosis of primary intracranial angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma (AFH). Tumor removal resulted in cessation of her migraine and anemia. AFH may cause systemic symptoms--in this case fatigue and anemia--long before focal neurological symptoms are present. This is the first report of an intracranial AFH presenting as migraine with visual aura and anemia.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 14 |
Pages (from-to) | 1334-6 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISSN | 0333-1024 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2015 |
ID: 162251729