A minimally invasive vertebral hemangioma.
We describe a very unusual vertebral hemangioma presenting with a mixture of aggressive-like pattern (epidural extension, T1 hyposignal) and quiescent, inactive lesion (fatty infiltration), in association with a spiculated calcified epidural component.This paper emphasizes that CT and/or MR findings are accurate enough to make formal assessment of vertebral hemangioma, preventing patient's anguish and moreover unnecessary treatment. Furthermore this attractive case proposes a poorly known characteristic of vertebral hemangioma which is usually encountered and described only in skull hemangiomas.
Van den Broeck
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Department of Medical Imaging, Clinique Saint Luc, Rue Saint Luc 8, 5004 Bouge, Belgium. stephane.vandenbroeck@gmail.com
Mailleux
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Joris
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D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005682:Gadolinium; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium