K Egu1, S Kinata-Bambino2, M Mounadi2, M Rachid El Maaqili2, N El Abbadi2. 1. Service de neurochirurgie, université Mohamed V, hôpital Ibn Sina, CHU Ibn-Sina, 10100 Rabat, Maroc. Electronic address: egukomi@gmail.com. 2. Service de neurochirurgie, université Mohamed V, hôpital Ibn Sina, CHU Ibn-Sina, 10100 Rabat, Maroc.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Capillary hemangiomas are benign endothelial cell neoplasms that are believed to be hamartomatous proliferations of vascular endothelial cells. The occurrence of spinal epidural capillary hemangiomas is exceedingly rare. Only 8 epidurally located cases of capillary hemangiomas in the spinal canal have been reported in the literature. CASE REPORT: We report for the first time, to our knowledge, a case of lumbosacral epidural capillary hemangioma revealed by S1 back pain and radicular pain in a 60-year-old patient, caused by an L5-S1 epidural capillary hemangioma. The neurological symptoms of the patient improved after surgery. CONCLUSION: Spinal epidural capillary hemangioma is exceedingly rare. These lesions are benign and can mimic dumbbell-shaped neurinoma. Total removal by surgery is curative.
INTRODUCTION:Capillary hemangiomas are benign endothelial cell neoplasms that are believed to be hamartomatous proliferations of vascular endothelial cells. The occurrence of spinal epidural capillary hemangiomas is exceedingly rare. Only 8 epidurally located cases of capillary hemangiomas in the spinal canal have been reported in the literature. CASE REPORT: We report for the first time, to our knowledge, a case of lumbosacral epidural capillary hemangioma revealed by S1 back pain and radicular pain in a 60-year-old patient, caused by an L5-S1 epidural capillary hemangioma. The neurological symptoms of the patient improved after surgery. CONCLUSION: Spinal epidural capillary hemangioma is exceedingly rare. These lesions are benign and can mimic dumbbell-shaped neurinoma. Total removal by surgery is curative.