title: [Vertebral hemangioma symptomatic during pregnancy. A case report and review of the literature].
abstract: Vertebral hemangioma is a relatively frequent but rarely symptomatic tumor. Physiologic changes during pregnancy may lead to spinal cord compression due to tumor expansion. We report a case of vertebral hemangioma during pregnancy: a 28-year-old woman, third trimester, third gestation, consulted for paraplegia of rapid onset; Magnetic resonance imaging showed a lesion of the 9th thoracic vertebra; a cesarean section was done, followed by laminectomy with partial symptom relief; pathology showed a benign vertebral hemangioma and treatment was completed with radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, Beyrouth, Liban.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Abi-Fadel
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Afif
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Farah
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rizk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Raad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae
vernacular_title: Hémangiome vertébral symptomatique au cours de la grossesse. A propos d'un cas et revue de la littérature.