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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2002;31(1): 99-102. |
| Spinal Cord Compression Caused by Vertebral Hemangioma: Usefulness of Intra-Operative Vertebroplasty. |
| Beom Shik Shin, Dong Kyu Chin, Yong Eun Cho, Do Heum Yoon, Young Soo Kim |
| Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. |
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Vertebral hemangioma is the most common benign spinal tumor.
It is usually asymptomatic and extraosseous extension causing spinal cord compression with neurologic symptoms is rare. Pre-operative angiography and embolization should be done for definite diagnosis and prevention of excessive blood loss during the operation. In author's case, pre-operative angiography was done for diagnosis, but unfortunately embolization procedure was not available. We performed intra-operative vertebroplasty with polymethylmethacrylate(PMMA) for the prevention of excessive blood loss during the operation and the maintenance of postoperative stability. |
| Key Words:
Vertebral hemangioma; Spinal cord compression; Intra-operative vertebroplasty |
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