title: Vertebral haemangiomas with spinal cord compression: the place of preoperative percutaneous vertebroplasty with methyl methacrylate.
abstract: We report on cervical and two thoracic vertebral haemangiomas with neurological disturbance successfully treated by percutaneous vertebroplasty followed by decompression surgery. Vertebroplasty consolidates the vertebral body and reduces the risk of haemorrhage. Subsequent surgery may be limited to decompressive laminectomy and resection of the epidural extension of the haemangioma. embolisation was also carried out in one case. Complete neuroimaging workup, including CT, myelo-CT and MRI, is necessary prior to treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology 2, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Hôpital de Hautepierre, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ide
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gangi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rimmelin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beaujeux
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Maitrot
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Buchheit
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sellal
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Dietemann
mesh_terms: D001843:Bone Cements; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D020366:Methylmethacrylate