title: [Neuro-aggressive dorsal vertebral hemangioma and vertebrectomy. Apropos of 2 cases. Review of the literature].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Vertebral hemangioma is a benign and relatively frequent lesion. It is rarely associated with medullary compression. Two cases of vertebral hemangioma with progressive neurologic deficit are presented.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Successful treatment was accomplished using pre-operative embolization and vertebrectomy. The tumor was resected by an antero-lateral transthoracic and posterior approach.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The technique of operative management and complications are discussed. Based on these two patients and a review of the literature, the authors recommend that management of patients with progressive neurological deficit should include pre-operative angiography and embolization, decompressive surgery with the approach determined by the degree of vertebral involvement and site of spinal compression.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie orthopédique, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hernigou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Djindjian
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ricolfi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dahhan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Hémangiome vertébral dorsal neuro-agressif et vertébrectomie. A propos de 2 cas. Revue de la littérature.