Intramedullary cavernous angioma

Abstract

The spinal cord is a rare site for cavernous angiomas and when they occur they are frequently found in epidural space; intramedullary locations are extremely rare. They are low flow vascular anomaly curable through surgical resection. They are composed of lobules of small capillaries with feeding vessels. Misdiagnosis and incorrect therapy may cause serious neurological sequels. We report a case of intramedullary cavernous angioma diagnosed by MRI

Keywords

• Cavernous angiomas,spinal cord,intramedullary,MRI

İntramedüller Kavernöz Anjiom

Abstract

Spinal kord yerleşimi kavernöz anjiomlar için sık olmamakla birlikte spinal tutulumlar genellikle epidural boşluklardadır; intramedüller lokalizasyon çok nadirdir. Cerrahi rezeksiyon ile tedavi olan yavaş akımlı vasküler anomalilerdir. Histolojik olarak beslenme damarlarının oluşturduğu küçük kapiler yumaklardan meydana gelmektedir. Yanlış tanı sonucu uygun olmayan tedavi çeşitli nörolojik sekellere yol açabilmektedir. Bu çalışmada MRG ile tanı konan kavernöz anjiom olgusu incelenmektedir

Keywords

• Kavernöz anjiom,spinal kord,intramedüller,MRG

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