Intramedullary Cavernous Angioma in Cervical Spinal Cord: Case Report.
- Author:
Myoung Soo KIM
1
;
Jin Woo HUR
;
Jong Won LEE
;
Eunmee HAN
;
Hyun Koo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Cheongju Saint Mary's Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cavernous angioma;
Spinal cord;
Intramedullary
- MeSH:
Central Nervous System;
Diagnosis;
Edema;
Hand;
Hand Strength;
Hemangioma, Cavernous*;
Humans;
Laminectomy;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Middle Aged;
Neurologic Examination;
Paresthesia;
Spinal Cord*;
Spine;
Upper Extremity
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2001;30(7):947-950
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cavernous angiomas are being increasingly well recognized throughout the central nervous system due to the widespread use of magnetic resonance imaging(MRI). However, these malformations are uncommon in the spinal column and rarely occur in the spinal cord. Here, we report a case of a cervical cord intramedullary cavernous angioma in a 49-year-old man. The patient had complained of left upper extremity paresthesia and weakness in the left hand for 5 days prior to admission. A neurological examination showed a left C-6 dermatome paresthesia and a weakness in the left hand grasping power. A MRI demonstrated a mixed signal intensity core at the C-5 level and a surrounding edema on the T-2 weighted image. Conservatively, a laminectomy was performed and slightly hard and well demarcated intramedullary mass was removed. A histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a cavernous angioma.
