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Thoracic Extraosseous Epidural Cavernous Hemangioma

  • Yaldiz, Can (Department of Neurosurgery, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital) ;
  • Asil, Kiyasettin (Department of Radiology, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital) ;
  • Ceylan, Davut (Department of Neurosurgery, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital) ;
  • Erdem, Sahin (Department of Pathology, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital)
  • Received : 2014.02.19
  • Accepted : 2014.08.13
  • Published : 2015.01.28
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Abstract

Cavernous hemangiomas were first reported in 1929 by Globus and Doshay, and are defined as benign vascular structures developed between the neural tissues occurring in the central nervous system, consisting of a dilated vascular bed. Cavernous hemangiomas comprise nearly 5-12% of all spinal vascular malformations; however, existence in the epidural space without bone involvement is rare. Only 4% of all cavernous hemangiomas (0.22/1.000.000) are purely epidural cavernous hemangiomas. In this case report, we removed a hemorrhagic thoracic mass presenting with progressive neurological deficits in a 55-year-old male patient. We found this case to be appropriate for presentation due to the rare occurrence of this type of cavernous hemangioma.

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