Cavernous hemangioma of the clivus: case report and review of the literature.

Osseous hemangiomas are benign bone tumors that are most commonly found in the calvarium and vertebral bodies. Hemangiomas of the skull base usually are found in the temporal bone. Hemangioma of the clivus is extremely rare and only one case in the basi-sphenoid region [1] and two cases in the body of the sphenoid have been reported [1, 2]. We present the clinical and radiologic findings of an osseous hemangioma of the clivus.