Intradural Extramedullary Capillary Hemangioma with Long Segment of Transient Cord Edema: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2006.54.5.343
- Author:
Hyeon YU
1
;
Yong Chul LEE
;
Sung Nam HWANG
;
Seung Min YOO
;
Hwa Yeon LEE
;
In Sup SONG
;
Jong Beum LEE
;
Kun Sang KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Chung-Ang University Yongsan Hospital, Korea. hyeonyu@cau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Angioma;
Magnetic resonance (MR);
Spinal cord, MR
- MeSH:
Capillaries*;
Edema*;
Hemangioma;
Hemangioma, Capillary*;
Spinal Cord;
Spine
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2006;54(5):343-347
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We present a case of intradural extramedullary capillary hemangioma of the thoracic spine with a long segment of transient cord edema. Spinal capillary hemangiomas are extremely rare vascular tumors and only a few cases have been reported. On the MR images, the mass showed hypointensity on the T1-weighted images, hyperintensity on the T2-weighted images relative to the spinal cord, and strong homogeneous enhancement on the contrast-enhanced T1-weighted images. The T2-weighted images showed a long segment of ill-defined hyperintense area in the spinal cord which was completely resolved after surgery.
