Intradural Extramedullary Thoracic Cavernoma in a Man with Familial Multiple Cavernomas.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-7-2018
Abstract
Intradural extramedullary cavernomas are rare vascular malformations of the spine. Of the 40 previously described cases, four involved the upper thoracic spine and one was associated with familial multiple cavernoma syndrome. We report the case of a 55-year-old man with familial multiple cavernomas presenting with thoracic radiculopathy and back pain due to a T3-T4 intradural extramedullary cavernoma compressing the spinal cord and dorsal nerve rootlets. Vascular malformations of the thoracic spine are a rare cause of atypical chest pain that should be considered in an individual with familial multiple cavernoma syndrome.
Volume
10
Issue
8
First Page
3115
Last Page
3115
ISSN
2168-8184
Published In/Presented At
Ziechmann, R., Zyck, S., Krishnamurthy, S., & Galgano, M. (2018). Intradural Extramedullary Thoracic Cavernoma in a Man with Familial Multiple Cavernomas. Cureus, 10(8), e3115. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3115
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
30338190
Department(s)
Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article