title: Dumbbell-shaped epidural capillary hemangioma.
abstract: We report a case of a purely epidural capillary hemangioma of the thoracic spine with foraminal extension. Epidural hemangiomas are rare; only a few cases of dumbbell-shaped ones have been reported, and all were cavernous. MR imaging showed characteristic findings of a capillary hemangioma, which are also consistent with other epidural lesions such as neuromas or meningiomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, 165 Chemin du Grand Revoyet, 69495 Pierre-Bénite cedex, France.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Badinand
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morel
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kopp
authors.forename: Van A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Tran Min
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cotton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015174:Epidural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D018324:Hemangioma, Capillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology