CAPILLARY HEMANGIOMA IN THE CAUDA-EQUINA - NEURORADIOLOGICAL FINDINGS

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作者
HANAKITA, J [1 ]
SUWA, H [1 ]
NAGAYASU, S [1 ]
SUZUKI, H [1 ]
机构
[1] SHIZUOKA PREFECTURAL GEN HOSP,DEPT PATHOL,SHIZUOKA,JAPAN
关键词
CAPILLARY HEMANGIOMA; SPINAL VASCULAR MALFORMATION; NEURORADIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION;
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10.1007/BF00598628
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
A case of capillary hemangioma of the cauda equina is reported. Myelography with water-soluble contrast material showed a complete obstruction of the contrast column at the L1-L2 level. Neither plain nor intravenously enhanced CT revealed the tumor. Spinal angiography showed a feeding vessel to the tumor and a faint tumor stain. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a mass lesion of slightly higher than cauda equina intensity, which was clearly enhanced with Gd-DTPA. MRI, especially Gd-DTPA- enhanced study, plays the most important role in the diagnosis of a spinal capillary hemangioma. Spinal angiography was interesting in showing a tumour with a capillary blush.
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页码:458 / 461
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