title: Dumbbell-Shaped Epidural Cavernous Hemangioma in the Thoracic Spine Mimicking Schwannoma.
abstract: Dumbbell-shaped epidural cavernous hemangiomas (CHs) are extremely rare, and they are easily misdiagnosed as spinal schwannomas. Herein, the authors report 1 rare case of dumbbell-shaped epidural CH in the thoracic spine. To the best of our knowledge, only a few cases of dumbbell-shaped epidural CHs in thoracic spine have been reported. Furthermore, the clinical characteristics and treatments for spinal epidural CHs were investigated and reviewed.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Spinal Trauma †Department of Pediatrics ‡Department of Joint Trauma §Department of Neurosurgery, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, Qingzhou ||Department of Bone Traumatology, Zhejiang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Shantao
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Mingwei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Fuchao
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xunhui
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Hang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Yun'an
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Fucun
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015174:Epidural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D055815:Young Adult