Pure spinal epidural cavernous hemangioma：report of one case

VernacularTitle:单纯椎管内硬脊膜外海绵状血管瘤一例
Author: Zhan HE ¹ ; Fang DING ; Jian-Dong RONG ; Guang-Yao ZHU
Author Information

1. 宁波市医疗中心李惠利医院神经外科
Keywords: Hemangioma,havernous,central nervous system/surgery; Spinal canal; Thoracic vertebrae/radiography; Case reports
From: Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2015;(2):233-235
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: A 55-year-old man presented with progressive numbness and weakness of both lower limbs is reported .MRI demonstrated a pure epidural lesion at T 3-6 space appearing as isointense on T 1-weighted images with enhancement by contrast medium and hyperintense on T 2-weighted images . The lesion was totally removed microsurgically .Histological examination revealed cavernous hemangioma .The patient made a good recovery after surgery .