Cavernous angioma of the conus medullaris as a cause of paraplegia

被引：10

作者：

Hernández, D

Moraleda, S

Royo, A

Martinez, M

Garcia, J

Vazquez, MJ

机构：

[1] Hosp La Paz, Serv Rehabil, Dept Rehabil, Madrid 28046, Spain

[2] Hosp La Paz, Spinal Cord Injuries Unit, Dept Rehabil, Madrid 28046, Spain

[3] Hosp La Paz, Dept Radiodiag, Neuroradiol Unit, Madrid 28046, Spain

来源：

SPINAL CORD | 1999年 / 37卷 / 01期

关键词：

cavernous angioma; conus medullaris; paraplegia; magnetic resonance imaging;

D O I：

10.1038/sj.sc.3100716

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Cavernous angiomas of the conus medullaris are unusual lesions, representing about 3% of all intramedullary cavernomas. Most are asymptomatic. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the best diagnostic tool for the detection. We report a case of a 74-year-old man who initially developed low back pain and numbness of the right leg and subsequently paraplegia, ASIA impairment scale 'c'. MRI revealed a cavernous angioma of the conus medullaris with perilesional oedema and signs of acute bleeding. Clinical improvement was associated with changes in the MRI.

引用

页码：65 / 67

页数：3

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