Table 1 Literature review for the intracranial angioleiomyoma

Lach et al.[7]

47, M

Gait abnormality with a right-sided limp for 14 months.

In the leptomeninges of the right parietal lobe, No attachment to dura. 2 cm.

TR.

4 yrs. NR.

Ravikumar et al.[5]

12, F

Headache, seizures, left hemi-dystonia, and apraxia of eyelid closure.

Right head of caudate, large and cystic. The 2^nd lesion at left globus pallidus.

The right one: TR en bloc.

20 mths. NR. Left lesion quiescent

Karagama et al.[9]

47, F

Progressive hearing loss for 18 months.

Left auditory meatus. 1 cm.

TR.

1 year. NR.

Figueiredo et al.[3]

52, M

Horizontal diplopia and headache for 2 yrs. Facial numbness and impaired visual acuity for 6 mths.

Right cavernous sinus, 6.0 × 6.0 × 5.0 cm. Eroding the peripheral bone structure.

TR. Piecemeal resection, Severe bleeding

Not mentioned.

Colnat-Coulbois et al.[2]

50, M

Vertical diplopia for left trochlear nerve palsy.

Left cavernous sinus. About 3 cm.

TR, Venous bleeding

6 yrs. NR.

Gasco et al.[10]

43, M

Headache, blurred vision, dizziness, gait abnormalities.

Left cerebellar lesion attached to dura. 4.4 × 3.9 × 3.9 cm.

TR.

NR.

Xu et al.[6]

53, M

Headache for 3 months, visual deterioration.

Intra-sella, cystic, less than 1 cm.

TR.

NR.

Zhou et al.[13]

62, M

A sudden seizure.

In the middle cranial fossa, near cavernous sinus. 3.7 × 3.5 × 3.3 cm.

Not mentioned.

7 mths. NR.

Conner et al.[11]

42, M

8-year history of poorly localized headaches.

Infratentorial and located near the incisura, 0.8-1.0 cm.

TR en bloc with minimal bleeding

1 yr and 11 mths, NR.

Conner et al.[11]

36, M

8-year history of worsening daily headaches.

Falcine, posterior to the splenium, 2.5 cm.

Subtotal resection.

2 yrs and 2 mths, NR.

Shinde et al.[4]

60, M

Headache, seizures, and irritability for 2 mths.

Right putamen (2 cm). Left hippocampus, bilateral optic nerves and thickened meninges.

No surgery.

Died of recurrent seizures and septicemia.

Lescher et al.[12]

40, M

Focal epilepsy for 2 years.

In the falx cerebri, about 2 cm.

TR en bloc.

Not mentioned.

Current case 1

51, F

Visual deterioration for 2 months.

Intra-sella 3 cm.

TR with severe bleeding.

Died of delayed hemorrhage

Current case 2

49, M

Weakness of lower limbs for 1 year.

Sub-tentorium, affixed to torcular. 4.2 × 4.6 × 5.7 cm.

Subtotal R. severe bleeding

1 year, NR.

Current case 3

77, M

Headache for 5 months.

Left temporal diploic space, 1.6 × 3.1 × 3.9 cm.

TR.

1 year, NR.