Symptomatic enlarged cervical anterior epidural venous plexus in a patient with Marfan syndrome.
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A 38-year-old man with Marfan syndrome presented with headache and neck pain. MR imaging revealed a large enhancing mass in the cervical anterior epidural space. Cervical laminectomy with biopsy of the lesion revealed a large engorged anterior epidural venous plexus (AEVP). Marfan syndrome may predispose the patient to enlargement of AEVP secondary to a vessel wall abnormality.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 24 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002