[Surgical treatment of thoracic vertebral angioma with extraosseous extension causing spinal cord compression].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the therapeutical effect of surgical treatment for thoracic angioma with extraosseous extension which causes spinal cord compression and neurological dysfunction.


METHODS
We retrospectively analyzed 5 cases of thoracic vertebral body angioma with extraosseous extension and spinal cord compression. The operation were performed through anterior approach to resect the involved vertebral body and intracanal angioma in 5 patients. Bone graft and internal fixation were also completed in the meantime. Two patients accepted radiotherapy for 2 periods of treatment postoperatively, and the other 3 patients didn't accept the other supportive therapy.


RESULTS
The blood loss during the operation was 1000 mL to 1500 mL. All the patients recovered their neurological function rapidly after the operation. The patients were followed up for 1 to 4 years, and no patient recurred. The bone graft was solidly fused in all patients. No hardware failure occurred.


CONCLUSIONS
The surgical treatment for thoracic vertebral body and extraosseous angioma with spinal cord compression is effective, reliable, and workable. Good long-term result can be obtained.
Lu
Chang
C
Department of Spinal Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
Li
Jing
J
Lu
Guo-hua
GH
Kang
Yi-jun
YJ
Wang
Bing
B
Ma
Ze-min
ZM
D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery