• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.407-409
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• 2012

A spinal epidural hemangioma is rare. In this case, a 51 year-old female patient had low back pain and right thigh numbness. She was initially misdiagnosed as having a ruptured disc with possible sequestration of granulation tissue formation due to the limited number of spinal epidural hemangiomas and little-known radiological findings. Because there are no effective diagnostic tools to verify the hemangioma, more effort should be put into preoperative imaging tests to avoid misdiagnosis and poor decisions).

• 대한척추외과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.169-174
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• 2018

연구계획: 증례 보고 목적: 신경인성 종양과 유사한 흉요추부의 경막외 해면상 혈관종 환자를 보고하고자 한다. 선행 연구문헌의 요약: 뼈에 침습이 없는 경막외 해면상 혈관종은 매우 드문 질환으로 제한된 문헌 보고만이 존재한다. 대상 및 방법: 53세 여자 환자가 내원 한달여 전부터 시작된 좌측 하지의 감각저하를 동반한 저린 느낌을 주소로 내원하였다. 내원시 시행한 신경학적 검진에서 기타 다른 신경학적 이상 소견은 관찰되지 않았다. 자기공명영상에서는 흉추 11-12번간 좌측 추간공에 $2{\times}0.5cm$ 크기의 종괴가 관찰되었다. 수술을 시행하여 이를 완전 적출하였다. 결과: 병리 검사에서 해면상 혈관종이 확진되었다. 수술 부위의 약한 통증을 제외하고, 추적 관찰 2년동안 추가적인 신경학적인 증상 발생 없이 좋은 결과를 보였다. 수술 후 2년째에 촬영한 MRI에서 종양의 재발 소견은 관찰되지 않았다. 결론: 척추의 경막외 해면상 혈관종은 매우 드문 질환이며, 다른 경막외 병변들과 감별하기는 쉽지 않다. 그러나, 수술적 치료의 좋은 예후를 보이는 점을 감안하면, 경막외 병변의 감별진단시 이를 반드시 고려해야 할 것으로 생각한다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.65-67
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• 2015

Cavernous hemangiomas were first reported in 1929 by Globus and Doshay, and are defined as benign vascular structures developed between the neural tissues occurring in the central nervous system, consisting of a dilated vascular bed. Cavernous hemangiomas comprise nearly 5-12% of all spinal vascular malformations; however, existence in the epidural space without bone involvement is rare. Only 4% of all cavernous hemangiomas (0.22/1.000.000) are purely epidural cavernous hemangiomas. In this case report, we removed a hemorrhagic thoracic mass presenting with progressive neurological deficits in a 55-year-old male patient. We found this case to be appropriate for presentation due to the rare occurrence of this type of cavernous hemangioma.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.1302-1307
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• 2002

We experienced a case of patient of incomplete spinal cord injury following slipping off his clothes. He had complications : both leg paresisㆍboth arm weaknessㆍurine disturbanceㆍboth leg & arm sensory disorder . We could treat these complications with the methods of medical treatments ; acupunctureㆍmoxa therapyㆍherb-medicationㆍelectro-acupuncture & muscle exercises. We obtained results that motor grade and muscle atrophy were improved.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.273-276
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• 2006

Although cavernous angioma itself is not rare, the epidural spinal localization is uncommon and makes preoperative differential diagnosis difficult. An extraordinary case of a thoracic epidural cavernous angioma in very young age, causing sudden paraplegia is presented. Only 79 cases have been reported in the literatures and among them, this kid was the youngest. A 23-month-old boy was referred to us with a 2-day history of sudden both lower limb weakness. Two days before admission, he got up at morning and was unable to stand and even to move the legs. MRI revealed an epidural mass surrounding spinal cord associated with cord compression at the level of the C5 through T3. Through posterior approach with exposure of C6 to T3 level, the hematomatous mass was removed subtotally due to intraoperative bleeding and its ventral location. After the first operation, the weakness of bilateral lower extremities was improved so as to move gainst the gravity. But the next day, the limb weakness was aggravated as same as preoperative status due to mass effect of new hematoma. The second operation was performed to remove the hematoma and to control the bleeding focus. Several weeks later, the limb weakness was improved and he was able to walk. The literatures about spinal cavernous angioma are reviewed.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.143-147
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• 2010

We report here on an uncommon case of metastatic choriocarcinoma to the lung, brain and lumbar spine. A 33-year-old woman was admitted to the pulmonary department with headache, dyspnea and hemoptysis. There was a history of cesarean section due to intrauterine fetal death at 37-weeks gestation and this occurred 2 weeks before admission to the pulmonary department. The radiological studies revealed a nodular lung mass with hypervascularity in the left upper lobe and also a brain parenchymal lesion in the parietal lobe with marginal bleeding and surrounding edema. She underwent embolization for the lung lesion, which was suspected to be an arteriovenous malformation according to the pulmonary arteriogram. Approximately 10 days after discharge from the pulmonary department, she was readmitted due to back pain and progressive paraparesis. The neuroradiological studies revealed a hypervascular tumor occupying the entire L3 vertebral body and pedicle, and the tumor extended to the epidural area. She underwent embolization of the hypervascular lesion of the lumbar spine, and after which injection of polymethylmethacrylate in the L3 vertebral body, total laminectomy of L3, subtotal removal of the epidural mass and screw fixation of L2 and L4 were performed. The result of biopsy was a choriocarcinoma.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.243-249
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• 2023

해면상 혈관종(cavernous hemangioma)은 인체 내 다양한 장기나 기관에서 발생할 수 있는 혈관기형으로, 순수 경막외 해면상 혈관종(pure epidural cavernous hemangioma)은 해면상 혈관종의 드문 경우에 속한다. 해면상 혈관종이 원인이 되어 발생한 증상에 한의학 치료를 적용한 연구가 드물게 보고되었으나, 순수 해면상 혈관종의 출혈로 인한 증상에 대한 것은 없었기에 관련 임상증례를 보고하고자 한다. 척추의 순수 해면상 혈관종으로 진단받은 51세 남성이 2022년도에 해면상 혈관종 출혈로 인해 발생한 보행장애에 대해 치료를 받기 위해 한방병원을 방문하였다. 척추의 순수해면상 혈관종 출혈로 인해 발생한 보행장애 환자는 침 치료, 전기 침 치료, 온침 치료, 한약, 추나, 뜸, 부항 치료를 시행 받았다. 평가지표는 25 foot walk test (25FW), timed up and go test (TUG), comfortable gait speed tests (CGS), 요통과 하지 통증에 대한 numeral rating scale (NRS), Berg balance score (BBS), Tinneti-score, manual muscle test (MMT), EuroQol-five dimension (EQ-5D), EQ-5D visual analog scale (EQ-5D VAS)이었으며, 25FW, TUG, CGS, NRS, BBS, EQ-5D (VAS)에서는 치료 후 호전을 보인 반면, Tinetti Score, MMT, EQ-5D의 지표는 치료 후에도 동일하게 유지되었다. 한의학은 척추 해면상 혈관종의 출혈로 인해 발생한 보행장애나 하지 강직감에 대한 치료의 한 방안으로 고려될 수 있다.