Thoracic spinal cord compression by an atypical aggressive vertebral hemangioma – A case report

Vertebral hemangiomas are benign vascular lesions of bone , composed multiple thin-walled vessels surrounded by fat infiltrating the medullary cavity between bony trabeculae.(1) Hemangiomas account for around 2-3% all spinal tumors and only 0.9-1.2% these symptomatic. Surgery is recommended if they progress rapidly cause neurological deficits. 47 years old female patient presented with bilateral lower limb weakness due to an aggressive atypical vertebral body hemangioma at D7 level. Patient underwent pre-op embolisation surgical decompression stabilization. Neurological recovery was almost complete over a period 2 months.