Lobular capillary hemangioma of the spinal cord: case report and review of the literature.

Lobular capillary hemangiomas are common, benign, vascular soft-tissue tumors located in the head and neck during the childhood and early adulthood. Report of these lesions in the central nervous system has been anecdotal. The case of one patient treated for spinal cord compression secondary to a capillary hemangioma with elevated proliferation index is presented. A review of the published cases in the English literature is provided, as well as a discussion on our case findings and the management of these lesions in the spinal cord.