INTRAMEDULLARY OSSIFIED CAVERNOUS ANGIOMA OF THE SPINAL-CORD - CASE-REPORT

Authors
NAIMURRAHMAN,"JAMJOOM A ALRAYESS M
Citation
A. Naimurrahman,"jamjoom et M. Alrayess, INTRAMEDULLARY OSSIFIED CAVERNOUS ANGIOMA OF THE SPINAL-CORD - CASE-REPORT, British journal of neurosurgery, 12(3), 1998, pp. 267-270
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Surgery
Journal title
British journal of neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
02688697
Volume
12
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
267 - 270
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-8697(1998)12:3<267:IOCAOT>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A case of a heavily ossified cavernous angioma of the spinal cord alon g with its histological features and surgical implications is reported . The unusually dense calcification and even bone formation along with the unique eggshell-like cyst formation posed problems in diagnosis a nd surgical excision. This calcified vascular lesion was treated by su btotal excision.