Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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Hemangioblastoma of the Conus Medullaris - Case Report -

척수원추에 발생한 혈관모세포종 - 증례보고 -

  • Moon, Soo-Hyeon (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Kim, Se-Hoon (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Kwon, Taek-Hyon (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Park, Youn-Kwan (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Chung, Heung-Seob (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Suh, Jung Keun (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University)
  • 문수현 (고려대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 김세훈 (고려대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 권택현 (고려대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 박윤관 (고려대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 정흥섭 (고려대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 서중근 (고려대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실)
  • Received : 1999.10.08
  • Accepted : 2000.02.01
  • Published : 2000.06.28
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Abstract

Intramedullary spinal hemagioblastomas usually develope in cervical or thoracic region of spinal cord, but rarely in conus medullaris. We report a case of hemangioblastoma developed in conus medullaris. The 19-year-old male patient presented with slowly progressing low back pain and paresthesia of both legs. MRI and spinal angiography revealed a well-vascularized mass lesion in the conus medullaris with syrinx formation. Total excision of hemangioblastoma was achieved via posterior approach. Postoperatively, patient's walking difficulty was worsened transiently, but it was improved at discharge.

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