Hemangioendothelioma of the Spinal Cord with Intramedullary Extension Journal Articles

abstract

• <i>Objective:</i> Hemangioendotheliomas (HE) are vascular neoplasms that rarely involve the neuraxis. We report a rare case in the literature of intradural HE of the spinal cord with intramedullary extension. <i>Clinical Presentation and Interventions:</i> A 41-year-old gentleman presented with low back pain, numbness and urinary retention. Imaging revealed a spinal tumor causing complete blockage at the level of T₁₂. The tumor was resected and postoperative radiotherapy was delivered for residual disease. No disease was seen on MRI after 48 months of clinical and radiological follow-up. <i>Conclusion:</i> Complete excision of HE is the treatment of choice. Radiotherapy may play a role in the management of this lesion.

authors

• Abuzallouf, S
• Wong, R
• Mintz, AP
• Provias, John

status

• published 

publication date

• 2005

has subject area

• 1117 Public Health and Health Services (FoR)
• Adult (MeSH)
• Hemangioendothelioma (MeSH)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Low Back Pain (MeSH)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MeSH)
• Male (MeSH)
• Microbiology (Science Metrix)
• Radiography (MeSH)
• Radiotherapy, Adjuvant (MeSH)
• Spinal Cord Neoplasms (MeSH)
• Thoracic Vertebrae (MeSH)
• Treatment Outcome (MeSH)

published in

• Medical Principles and Practice  Journal

keywords

• Adult
• Hemangioendothelioma
• Humans
• Low Back Pain
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Radiography
• Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
• Spinal Cord Neoplasms
• Thoracic Vertebrae
• Treatment Outcome

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1159/000086935

PubMed ID

• 16103703

start page

• 354

end page

• 357

volume

• 14

issue

• 5