[Case of spinal cord hemangioma simulating the clinical course of multiple sclerosis].

The authors report a case of haemangioma of the thoracic spine in a man aged 50 years in whom the clinical course of the disease resembled that of multiple sclerosis. The monofocal character of the clinical symptoms and signs, the course of the disease with steady progression without intermittent improvement suggested a slowly developing expanding lesion in the lower thoracic part of the spinal canal. The correct diagnosis was reached after myelography and spinal arteriography.

[Angiographic diagnosis of vascular spinal abnormalities].

The authors describe 6 cases of intraspinal haemangiomas, their manifestations clinical and radiological treatment. In 2 cases vascular anomalies were located in the cervical segment, in 3 cases in the thoracic segment and in 1 case in both of these segments. The diagnosis was established by means of selective catheterization of posterior intervertebral arteries and lumbar arteries (4 cases), aortic arch angiography (1 case) and subclavian artery arteriography (1 case) by the Seldinger method.