Extradural cavernous haemangioma simulating a disc protrusion.
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.
Slavotinek
J P
JP
Department of Medical Imaging, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Australia.
Fowler
S
S
Sage
M R
MR
Brophy
B P
BP
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