Yonsei Med J.  2006 Dec;47(6):877-880. 10.3349/ymj.2006.47.6.877.

Pure Epidural Cavernous Hemangioma of the Cervical Spine that Presented with an Acute Sensory Deficit Caused by Hemorrhage

• Jo BJ
• Lee SH
• Chung SE
• Paeng SS
• Kim HS
• Yoon SW
• Yu JS

• KMID: 1777180
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2006.47.6.877

Abstract

Pure epidural cavernous hemangioma of the spine without vertebral involvement is rare. Due to the slow growth of this lesion, the most common symptoms are chronic pain, myelopathy, and radiculopathy. In our case, the patient complained of an acute onset sensory deficit of the C4 dermatome. An MRI revealed an epidural mass with an acute hematoma. Here, we report a case of a pure epidural cavernous hemangioma that presented with acute neurologic symptoms caused by intralesional hemorrhage and an acute epidural hematoma, which were demonstrated on the patient's MRI.

Keyword

Cavernous hemangioma; spine; magnetic resonance imaging; epidural space

MeSH Terms

Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Middle Aged
Male
Hyperesthesia/*diagnosis/etiology
Humans
Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal/complications/*diagnosis/radiography
Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System/complications/*diagnosis/radiography
Epidural Space/radiography
Epidural Neoplasms/complications/*diagnosis/radiography
Cervical Vertebrae