title: Spinal epidural cavernous haemangioma: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: METHODS
  A case report of purely epidural cavernous haemangioma with MRI appearance and pathological features.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To present a rare case of extradural mass with differential diagnosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Delhi, India.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 55-year-old man presented with progressive weakness and diminished sensation in both lower limbs. MRI demonstrated a pure extradural mass with no bony invasion. Histopathology of the lesion revealed a typical cavernous haemangioma.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient showed significant improvement after surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Radiological presentation could be confusing in a purely epidural cavernous haemangioma. Awareness of the characteristics of the lesion will facilitate diagnosis and treatment of the lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, G.B. Pant Hospital, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tatke
mesh_terms: D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D020786:Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery