Hemangioma of the thoracic spine involving multiple adjacent levels: case report.
An unusual case of hemangioma involving three adjacent dorsal vertebrae with a clinical picture of progressive paraparesis is presented. Radiological verification of the lesion can be expected if possible, using plain X-Rays, tomography, CT scan and myelography. The roentgenographic appearances of vertebral hemangioma were characteristic, but only CT revealed the true extent of the disease. Reports of such a case have appeared infrequently in the literature. [Karshner 1936, Bailey 1955, Reeves 1964, Robbins 1958].
Department of Neurosurgery, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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Blankstein
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Spiegelmann
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Shacked
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Schinder
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Chechick
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000209:etiology; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*