An unusual dumbbell form of cavernous hemangioma of the cervical spine.
Cavernous hemangiomas are vascular malformations of the central nervous system that may rarely affect the epidural space of the spine. We report a case of an epidural cavernous hemangioma which was originating from the left C8 nerve root and extending anteriorly to the apex of the left lung.
Bavbek
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Başkent University, Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey.
Yurt
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A
Caner
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H
Altinörs
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N
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008866:Microsurgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery