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Cavernous angioma of the cauda equina : a case report
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Cavernous angiomas are benign vascular malformations that are occasionally found in the central nervous system. They comprise about 3% of all subdural spinal cord tumors, with only 24 cases of cavernomas of the cauda equina described in the literature. This paper reports the case of a 55-year-old man who presented with back pain radiating to both legs. The patient followed several sessions of physiotherapy with only short pain relief. A lumbar magnetic resonance imaging showed a lesion with diameter of 12 mm located at the L1/L2 level under the conus medullaris. The patient underwent L2 and partially L1 laminectomy with complete resection of the lesion. The pathohistological examination was consistent with a cavernous angioma of the cauda equina. Full recovery of the patient was obtained without any neurological deficit.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Interdisciplinary neurosurgery : Advanced techniques and case management. - 2014, currens
Publication
Amsterdam : Elsevier , 2024
ISSN
2214-7519
DOI
10.1016/J.INAT.2023.101942
Volume/pages
36 (2024) , p. 1-6
Article Reference
101942
ISI
001165959200001
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