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- Spinal cavernomas represent about 5% of spinal vascular malformations, with intradural cases making up only 3% and often occurring intramedullary.
- A 58-year-old woman experienced progressive neuralgia and extremity paresthesia; MRI indicated a C2-C4 lesion causing spinal cord compression.
- After a midline laminectomy for tumor removal, the lesion was identified as a cavernoma, and follow-up MRI confirmed complete resection four months later.
Article Abstract
Background: Spinal cavernomas (SCs) account for about 5% of all spinal vascular malformations. Intradural SCs occur in just 3% of cases and are typically intramedullary.
Case Description: A 58-year-old female presented with progressive left occipital neuralgia, left cervicobrachial neuralgia, and paresthesia of all four extremities. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an intradural extramedullary C2-C4 lesion causing significant spinal cord compression. Gross total tumor excision was accomplished through a midline laminectomy pathologically; the lesion proved to be a cavernoma. The postoperative follow-up MRI obtained 4 months postoperatively showed complete tumor resection.
Conclusion: A 58-year-old female successfully underwent gross total excision of a C2-C4 intradural extramedullary SC.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11380909 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/SNI_542_2024 | DOI Listing |
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