Extensive epidural hemangioma with skin and bone involvement. A case report
Faleh-Tamimi, A.; Tamimi, S.O.
Spine 20(22): 2470-2472
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0362-2436 PMID: 8578401 Document Number: 454383
Study Design: This is a case report. Objective: To report and to examine the clinical findings and management of epidural cavernous hemangioma. Summary of Background Data: Spinal epidural cavernous hemangiomatous malformation is a very rare entity. Only 20 cases of this disease have been reported in the literature. Methods: The case of a 20-year-old woman with spinal epidural cavernous hemangioma was reviewed. Results: The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and therapy of this disease are discussed. Conclusion: The treatment of epidural hemangioma consists of total or subtotal excision of the lesion, depending on the relation of the lesion to the spinal cord.