Spinal epidural cavernous hemangioma with myelopathy: a rare lesion.

Neurol India

Departments of Neurosurgery and Pathology, Kalinga Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India.

Published: May 2009

A case of pure epidural cavernous angioma involving the dorsal region of the spine is presented. The clinical picture was of a slowly progressive compressive myelopathy. Imaging studies only showed a dorsally located epidural mass lesion. Histology confirmed the diagnosis of this rare type of lesion. The patient improved after excision of the lesion.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0028-3886.48805DOI Listing

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