Case report: A cystic capillary hemangioma located at the conus medullaris mimicking hemangioblastoma.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2024
Abstract
Capillary hemangiomas, usually found in skin and mucosal tissues, are rarely encountered within the spinal cord, presenting a significant diagnostic challenge. We report a rare case of intradural extramedullary capillary hemangioma at the conus medullaris in a 66-year-old female patient. Our initial diagnosis leaned towards a cystic hemangioblastoma based on MRI findings due to the presence of cystic formation with an enhanced mural nodule. However, surgical exploration and subsequent pathological examination revealed the lesion as a capillary hemangioma. To the authors' knowledge, this case may represent the first documented instance of a spinal capillary hemangioma that mimics a cystic hemangioblastoma.
Volume
15
First Page
1350780
Last Page
1350780
ISSN
1664-2295
Published In/Presented At
Sun, J., Li, J., Ayi, Z., Yang, F., Hu, J., Hui, X., Chen, H., & He, J. (2024). Case report: A cystic capillary hemangioma located at the conus medullaris mimicking hemangioblastoma. Frontiers in neurology, 15, 1350780. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1350780
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
38606279
Department(s)
Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article