Cavernous angioma of the conus medullaris as a cause of paraplegia

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作者：

David Hernández

Susana Moraleda

Aranzazu Royo

Mercedes Martinez

Juan Garcia

Ma Jesús Vazquez

机构：

[1] Hospital Universitario La Paz,Department of Rehabilitation

[2] Spinal Cord Injuries Unit,Department of Rehabilitation

[3] Hospital Universitario La Paz,Department of Neuroradiology Unit, Department of Radiodiagnosis

[4] Hospital Universitario La Paz,undefined

来源：

Spinal Cord | 1999年 / 37卷

关键词：

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

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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.

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页码：65 / 67

页数：2