Cavernous angioma physical examination

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Edzel Lorraine Co, D.M.D., M.D.

Cavernous angioma, also known as cavernous hemangioma, can affect several organs. Diagnosing this condition should be correlated with imaging findings.

Cavernous angioma, also known as cavernous hemangioma, can affect several organs. Diagnosing this condition should be correlated with imaging findings.

Patient usually appears normal and not in distress.

Skin examination findings may reveal an erythematous blebs to tumor-like growths which usually appear from birth up to 18 months.

• Eyes: Cavernous hemangioma could cause exophthalmia of the eyes. ^[2]

• Ears: Physical findings can be normal.
• Nose: It can cause obstruction of nasal airways and might lead up to epistaxis. ^[3]

• Neck: A well-circumscribed mass affecting the thyroid glands can be seen in the neck.

• Cavernous hemangioma can appear as multiple small nodules mimicking some lung masses.^[4]

• A mass can be seen on the mediastinum, or in the atrium.^[5]
  

• It can also affect the esophagus showing as a well-circumscribed mass. ^[6][7]
• Intra-tumoral hemorrhage can be seen in a person with cavernous angioma.^[8]
  

• Adrenals: Adrenals can show as an abdominal mass.^[9]
  

• Cavernous hemangioma affecting the genitourinary system can present as abdominal pain with hemoglobinuria. ^[10]
  

• Patients usually has no pertinent findings.

• Patients usually has no pertinent findings.