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Volume 25

January - March 2009

Number  1


 

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Thoracic spinal epidural mixed capillary-cavernous
haemangioma: Case report and review of literature

HA Chatha1, S Ullah2, F Chan3

SUMMARY:

We describe a case of a patient with a thoracic spinal mixed capillary/ cavernous haemangioma, who was operated for decompression. The literature regarding spinal haemangiomas is reviewed and the symptomatology, neuro-radiology, pathology, management and prognosis of these lesions are discussed. The need to include cavernomas in the differential diagnosis of various spinal conditions is emphasized.

Key Words: Cavernous Haemangiomas.

Pak J Med Sci    January - March 2009    Vol. 25 No. 1   155-158

How to cite this article:

Chatha HA, Ullah S, Chan F. Thoracic spinal epidural mixed capillary-cavernous haemangioma: case report and review of literature. Pak J Med Sci 2009;25(1):155-158.


1. HA Chatha
SHO Tameside Hospital NHS Trust,
Ashton under Lyne,
UK,OL69RW.
2. Sana Ullah
SHO Castle Hill Hospital,
Cottingham,UK.HU165JQ
3. F Chan
1-3: Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics,
Tameside General Hospital
Ashton Under Lyne,
United Kingdom.

Correspondence

Mr. Hamid Aizaz Chatha
E-Mail: hamidchatha@hotmail.com

* Received for Publication: July 15, 2008
* Revision Received: December 17, 2008
* Revision Accepted: December 20, 2008



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