title: Dumbbell-shaped intrathoracic-extradural haemangioma of the thoracic spine.
abstract: Spinal haemangiomas are benign vasoproliferative lesions that are typically intra-osseous and generally asymptomatic, although localized pain can be a symptom. Capillary and cavernous variants have been described. We describe a rare case of a dumbbell-shaped haemangioma of the thoracic spine with both an intraspinal-extradural and intrathoracic component.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Greater Manchester Neurosciences Centre, Hope Hospital, Salford, UK.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Doyle
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abou-Zeid
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Du Plessis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herwadkar
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Gnanalingham
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome