title: Extradural cavernous haemangioma simulating a disc protrusion.
abstract: Cavernous haemangiomas confined to the epidural space are rare and are therefore infrequently considered in the differential diagnosis of spinal epidural masses. In order to draw attention to this diagnosis, a case in which an epidural cavernous haemangioma simulates a lateral/foraminal disc protrusion is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Australia.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Slavotinek
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sage
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Brophy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004824:Epidural Space; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed