A Case of Spinal Intradural Extramedullary Cavernous Angioma.
- Author:
Dae Yeong CHUNG
1
;
Yong Hwan SHIN
;
Joo Kyung SUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. jksung@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cavernous angioma;
Intradural-extramedullary
- MeSH:
Hemangioma;
Hemangioma, Cavernous*;
Humans;
Laminectomy;
Leg;
Low Back Pain;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Vascular Malformations
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2005;38(1):74-76
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
TCavernous angiomas represent 5 to 12% of spinal vascular malformations and usually are located at the vertebral body level with possible extension into the extradural space. The intradural intramedullary cavernous angioma occurs in about 3% of cases, whereas extramedullary localization is extremely rare. We report a case of intradural extramedullary cavernous angioma in which the patient presented with low back pain and both leg pain. The magnetic resonance imaging study showed intraspinal mass lesion at L1-2. It was removed totally through laminectomy of L1-2 and confirmed as cavernous angioma. The postoperative course was uneventful without any neurologic deficit. We report this unusual spinal malformation.