Sacral Pure Spinal Epidural Cavernoma Mimicing Schwannoma: Case Report

Tanrikulu B., Hasanov T., Uyar Bozkurt S., Seker A.

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH, cilt.32, sa.2, ss.412-417, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.412-417
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Pure spinal epidural cavernomas are very rare pathologies. They constitute only 4% of all spinal epidural tumors. Their radiologic appearance may mimic many other spinal epidural pathologies such as schwannoma, meningioma, lymphoma, Ewing's sarcoma, chordoma, ependymoma, spinal angiolipoma, perineural cysts and disc herniation. Complete surgical resection is the preferred treatment. But unfortunately they usually bleed heavily during surgery that makes complete surgical resection difficult.