Total removal of an intramedullary cavernous angioma by transthoracic approach.
Intramedullary cavernous angiomas are rare vascular malformations; all published cases have been surgically approached posteriorly by standard laminectomy. We describe the case of a 63-year-old man with an intramedullary cavernous angioma, anteriorly located in the thoracic spinal cord. The angioma was operated on by transthoracic approach and totally removed.
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Department of Neurological Sciences, Neurosurgery I, University of Roma La Sapienza, Italy.
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Bellotti
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Cancrini
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Delfini
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Cantore
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D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome