Spinal intradural extramedullary cavernous angiomas: report of four cases and review of the literature.
Spinal cavernous haemangiomas are rare and an intradural extramedullary location is rarer still. We give a detailed report of four such cases with a review of 12 cases reported in the past. The clinical presentation, investigations and treatment are discussed.
Rao
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Department of Neurosurgery, Osmania Medical College/Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Bhaskar
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Hemaratnan
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Srinivas
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery