STUDY DESIGN: A case report of purely epidural cavernous haemangioma with MRI appearance and pathological features. OBJECTIVE: To present a rare case of extradural mass with differential diagnosis. SETTING: Delhi, India. METHOD: A 55-year-old man presented with progressive weakness and diminished sensation in both lower limbs. MRI demonstrated a pure extradural mass with no bony invasion. Histopathology of the lesion revealed a typical cavernous haemangioma. RESULT: The patient showed significant improvement after surgery. CONCLUSION: Radiological presentation could be confusing in a purely epidural cavernous haemangioma. Awareness of the characteristics of the lesion will facilitate diagnosis and treatment of the lesion.
STUDY DESIGN: A case report of purely epidural cavernous haemangioma with MRI appearance and pathological features. OBJECTIVE: To present a rare case of extradural mass with differential diagnosis. SETTING: Delhi, India. METHOD: A 55-year-old man presented with progressive weakness and diminished sensation in both lower limbs. MRI demonstrated a pure extradural mass with no bony invasion. Histopathology of the lesion revealed a typical cavernous haemangioma. RESULT: The patient showed significant improvement after surgery. CONCLUSION: Radiological presentation could be confusing in a purely epidural cavernous haemangioma. Awareness of the characteristics of the lesion will facilitate diagnosis and treatment of the lesion.
Authors: Mario Mühmer; Richard Bostelmann; Sevgi Sarikaya-Seiwert; Marcel Schneiderhan; Hans-Jakob Steiger; Jan Frederick Cornelius Journal: Eur Spine J Date: 2013-10-06 Impact factor: 3.134