Intradural extramedullary cavernous angioma: case report.
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 cavernoma occurs in about 3% of cases, whereas extramedullary localization is extremely rare. A new case of an intradural extramedullary cavernous angioma is reported, and the clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of this rare malformation are analyzed.
Mastronardi
L
L
Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy.
Ferrante
L
L
Scarpinati
M
M
Gagliardi
F M
FM
Celli
P
P
Fortuna
A
A
D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*