Multiple Hemangioendotheliomas of the Spinal Cord and Cauda Equina: Case Report.
- Author:
Jin Hong JEON
1
;
Sung Min KIM
;
Seoung Wan CHAE
;
Sun Kil CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hemangioendothelioma;
Intradural;
Conus medullaris;
Cauda equina
- MeSH:
Aged;
Cauda Equina*;
Conus Snail;
Female;
Hemangioendothelioma*;
Humans;
Korea;
Leg;
Spinal Cord*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2003;33(3):320-322
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of multiple hemangioendothelioma of the cauda equina nerve roots and conus medullaris is described. This case is the first report of intradural multiple hemangioendothelioma in Korea. A 74-year-old woman presented with a 4-month history of progressive bilateral leg weakness and lancinating leg pain especially at night. Magnetic resonance image revealed multiple enhancing nodular masses in the cauda equina nerve roots and pial surface of the conus medullaris. We performed total removal of conus medullaris mass and partial removal of two nerve rootlets masses. Two lesions were histologically examined and found to be hemangioendotheliomas
