Intramedullary spinal cord cavernous angioma in children: case report and literature review
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
A Rare Intramedullary Epidermoid Cyst of the Thoracic Spinal Cord: Case Report and Review of Literature
Epidermoid cyst in the spinal cord is a rare condition. It constitutes of only 0.6-1.1% of all spinal tumors. When they occur, the typical location is in the subdural, extramedullary space of the lumbo-sacral region.We report a forty-two -year-old female who presented with left extremity radicular pain and myelopathy. MRI of the thoracic spine,illustrated a focal fusiform enlargement of the tho...
متن کاملThoracic spinal cord cavernous angioma: a case report and review of the literature
INTRODUCTION Cavernous angiomas of the spinal cord are rare vascular malformations, which account for approximately 5 to 12 percent of spinal cord vascular lesions. They usually originate in the vertebrae, with occasional extension into the extradural space, and intramedullary cavernomas, even if reported in the literature, are very rare. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 34-year-old ...
متن کاملMisdiagnosed optochiasmatic cavernous angioma: a case report and literature review
We present a rare case of optochiasmatic cavernous angioma (CA) misdiagnosed as teratoma prior to surgery. A 28-year-old male patient presented with progressive loss of visual acuity and headache. Neuroophthalmologic examination revealed left homonymous hemianopsia and decreased visual acuity (right eye 0.6, left eye 0.7). A total resection operation of the lesion was performed via the pteriona...
متن کاملIntramedullary abscess of the spinal cord in children: a case report and review of the literature.
A case report of an intramedullary spinal cord abscess in a 13-month-old boy and a review of relevant existing pediatric literature is presented. Thirty-eight cases of pediatric intramedullary spinal cord abscess are analyzed for presenting signs and symptoms, microbiology of isolated organisms, surgical intervention, antibiotic administration and outcome. The most significant variable on outco...
متن کاملrare cervical intramedullary cavernous angioma with trigeminal neuralgia and cervical itch: case report and review of the literature
conclusions ica with trigeminal neuralgia and local neuropathic itch is very rarely encountered in clinical practice. as it is not always diagnosed at first, some patients miss the best treatment period. therefore, we call for emphasis to be placed on early diagnosis and timely surgical treatment. introduction intramedullary cavernous angioma (ica) is a rare lesion of the spinal cord, represent...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Child's Nervous System
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0256-7040,1433-0350
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-007-0441-3