Primary intracranial angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma presenting with anaemia and migraine-like headaches and aura as early clinical features

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  • Jakob Møller Hansen
  • Vibeke Andrée Larsen
  • Scheie, David
  • Arie Perry
  • Jane Skjøth-Rasmussen

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 languageEnglish
JournalCephalalgia : an international journal of headache
Volume35
Issue number14
Pages (from-to)1334-6
Number of pages3
ISSN0333-1024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2015

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