Spinal intradural-intramedullary cavernous malformation - Case report and literature review

Bakir A., Savas A., Yilmaz E., Savas B., Erden E., ÇAĞLAR Y. Ş., ...More

PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY, vol.42, no.1, pp.35-37, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1159/000089507
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.35-37
  • Keywords: cavernoma, intramedullary cavernous angioma, spine, CORD
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Cavernous angiomas or cavernomas are uncommon vascular malformations of the central nervous system and spinal involvement is much rarer especially in pediatric patients. We report a case of spinal intradural-intramedullary cavernous angioma in a 14-year-old male child. The cavernoma was located at the level of C-6 - C-7 at the dorsal part of the spinal cord. The diagnosis was made with MRI and the patient underwent surgical treatment. The cavernoma was totally removed with laminotomy and microsurgical techniques. Somatosensory evoked potential monitoring was also used peroperatively. The clinical, radiological and surgical features of this rare case were presented and discussed with reference to the literature. Copyright (c) 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel.