title: Spinal extradural cavernous haemangioma in an elderly man.
abstract: Cavernous haemangiomas are vascular malformations that may affect any part of the central nervous system. Epidural haemangiomas are rare and constitute ~4% of all epidural tumours and 12% of all intraspinal haemangiomas. These tumours enlarge slowly and produce symptoms of progressive myelopathy or radiculopathy or both. History, clinical examination, routine radiographs, MRI and histopathological studies are the aids for a definitive diagnosis. Surgery can give a very beneficial result with good functional and neurological improvement. Chance of recurrence is less after a good surgical removal. Here we present a case of spinal extradural cavernous haemangioma in a 65- year-old man who had a good functional and neurological recovery after surgery. At 9 months postoperative follow-up, he did well without any new problems with regard to recurrence. We report this case for its rarity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. bijoun14@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Asifur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: Saif Ul
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Hoque
authors.forename: Paawan Bahadur
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Bhandari
authors.forename: Abu Saleh Md
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Abu Obaida
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015174:Epidural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D020786:Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007796:Laminectomy; D035002:Lower Extremity; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D020335:Paraparesis / Q000209:etiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome