Rebleeding of Intramedullary Cavernous Angioma during Pregnancy.
- Author:
Won Ki YOON
1
;
Seung Chul RHIM
;
Sung Woo ROH
;
Shin Kwang KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. scrhim@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cavernous angioma;
Rebleeding;
Pregnancy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hemangioma, Cavernous*;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Paraparesis;
Pregnancy*;
Spinal Cord;
Spinal Cord Diseases
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2003;34(5):464-466
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The authors report a rare case of aggravated myelopathy due to rebleeding of intramedullary cavernous angioma during pregnancy. A 29-year-old woman with a intramedullary cavernous angioma of the lower thoracic spinal cord was initially managed with a conservative treatment. She suffered the progressive paraparesis 16 months later during the 3rd trimester of her pregnancy. The follow-up magnetic resonance imaging revealed rebleeding of the previous cavernous angioma. The entire lesion was resected with a standard microsurgical technique after delivery, and her neurological symptoms subsequently resolved.
