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DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1791244
Cauda Equina Cavernous Angioma
Abstract
Cavernous angiomas are rare vascular lesions, most occurring supratentorially, with spinal cavernomas being even rarer. They have a varied magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearance which is usually not diagnostic. A 42-year-old man presented with progressive low backache for the past 5 years and was found to have a mild right ankle weakness. MRI showed an intradural extramedullary lesion at the L1 vertebral body level. Intraoperatively, a dark reddish-blue mulberry-like lesion was found attached to a nerve root that had to be sacrificed during the excision. Histopathology confirmed that it was a cavernous angioma and the patient had no added deficits postoperatively. Cauda equina cavernomas are extremely rare and hence not thought of as a differential preoperatively. They are relatively simple to remove but will mostly need the sacrifice of the adherent nerve root. Most cases do well postoperatively with stable deficits and some improving.
Publication History
Article published online:
27 September 2024
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