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An aggressive vertebral hemangioma in pregnancy: a case report.
- Source :
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Journal of Medical Case Reports . 2014, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p207-207. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- <bold>Introduction: </bold>Pregnancy-related compressive myelopathy secondary to vertebral hemangioma is a rare occurrence and its treatment antepartum is rare.<bold>Case Presentation: </bold>A 19-year-old North African woman in her 38th week of pregnancy presented with paraplegia that progressed within 2 days after a rapidly progressive weakness of her lower limbs. Magnetic resonance imaging studies showed compression of her spinal cord in front of the fourth thoracic vertebra for suspected tuberculous spondylitis. A Caesarean section was done followed by corpectomy with a bone graft because we intraoperatively discovered a vertebral hemangioma. Pathology showed an aggressive hemangioma.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>At any term of pregnancy, extensive neurological involvement which is rapidly progressive due to compression should be considered for immediate decompression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17521947
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 103833342
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-8-207