Resection of a vertebral hemangioma after preoperative embolization. Case report.
Preoperative arterial embolization of a vertebral hemangioma allowed surgical excision of the vertebral body, restoration of normal anatomic continuity of the spinal canal, and improvement in myelopathy.
D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging