Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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A Case of Spinal Intradural Extramedullary Cavernous Angioma

  • Chung, Dae-Yeong (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Shin, Yong-Hwan (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Sung, Joo-Kyung (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • Published : 2005.07.28
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Abstract

Cavernous 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.

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