title: Lumbar epidural capillary hemangioma presenting as lumbar disc herniation disease: case report.
abstract: METHODS
  A case of lumbar spinal epidural hemangioma is presented.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To present the first reported lumbar spinal epidural hemangioma patient clinically mimicking the lumbar disc herniation disease.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Capillary hemangiomas are benign endothelial cell neoplasms that are believed to be hamartomatous proliferations of vascular endothelial cells. The occurrence of spinal epidural capillary hemangiomas is exceedingly rare. There are only 3 reported epidurally located cases of capillary hemangiomas in the spinal channel in literature. Lumbar spinal epidural capillary hemangioma in a patient has not been previously reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  Radiologic features, pathology, and clinical course were documented.
  
  
  RESULTS
  L4 hypoesthesia and back pain of the patient was caused by an epidurally located capillary hemangioma. The neurologic symptoms of the patient were markedly improved after surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We have reported for the first lumbar epidural capillary hemangioma patient in literature. These lesions are benign and surgical treatment is curative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tamer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tekin
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bayrakli
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Simsek
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colak
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kutlay
authors.forename: Mehmet Nusret
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Demircan
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D018324:Hemangioma, Capillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography