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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2005;38(1): 74-76. |
A Case of Spinal Intradural Extramedullary Cavernous Angioma. |
Dae Yeong Chung, Yong Hwan Shin, Joo Kyung Sung |
Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. jksung@knu.ac.kr |
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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. |
Key Words:
Cavernous angioma; Intradural-extramedullary |
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