A Case of an Epidural Extension of Vertebral Hemangioma Treated by Intraoperative Vertebroplasty and Laminectomy
Korean Journal of Spine
;
: 192-196, 2009.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Vertebral hemangioma is relatively common, but rarely extends into the epidural space and causes neurological deficits. This case report describes a 69-year-old woman with vertebral hemangioma extending into the epidural space causing spinal cord compression. The patient presented with low back pain and progressive weakness of the left lower extremity over a period of 1 year. Radiologic findings revealed a dural encasing vertebral hemangioma with spinal cord compression at the T11 level. After T11 vertebroplasty, the lesion was subtotally removed by T10-11 total laminectomy. The patient regained motor power of the left lower extremity postoperatively. And no further tumor growth was observed at last follow-up. This combination of intraoperative vertebroplasty and decompressive laminectomy offers a viable treatment modality for a dural encasing vertebral hemangioma with epidural extension causing cord compression.
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Main subject:
Spinal Cord
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Spinal Cord Compression
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Low Back Pain
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Lower Extremity
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Epidural Space
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Vertebroplasty
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Hemangioma
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Laminectomy
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Spine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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