J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
2003 Mar;33(3):320-322.
Multiple Hemangioendotheliomas of the Spinal Cord and Cauda Equina: Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- A case of multiple hemangioendothelioma of the cauda equina nerve roots and conus medullaris is described. This case is the first report of intradural multiple hemangioendothelioma in Korea. A 74-year-old woman presented with a 4-month history of progressive bilateral leg weakness and lancinating leg pain especially at night. Magnetic resonance image revealed multiple enhancing nodular masses in the cauda equina nerve roots and pial surface of the conus medullaris. We performed total removal of conus medullaris mass and partial removal of two nerve rootlets masses. Two lesions were histologically examined and found to be hemangioendotheliomas
