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Case report: A cystic capillary hemangioma located at the conus medullaris mimicking hemangioblastoma
- Source :
- Frontiers in Neurology, Vol 15 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Frontiers Media S.A., 2024.
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Abstract
- Capillary hemangiomas, usually found in skin and mucosal tissues, are rarely encountered within the spinal cord, presenting a significant diagnostic challenge. We report a rare case of intradural extramedullary capillary hemangioma at the conus medullaris in a 66-year-old female patient. Our initial diagnosis leaned towards a cystic hemangioblastoma based on MRI findings due to the presence of cystic formation with an enhanced mural nodule. However, surgical exploration and subsequent pathological examination revealed the lesion as a capillary hemangioma. To the authors’ knowledge, this case may represent the first documented instance of a spinal capillary hemangioma that mimics a cystic hemangioblastoma.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16642295
- Volume :
- 15
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.fed9c08e89824bb1948e071a70191eee
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1350780