Symptomatic vertebral hemangioma of the posterior elements sharing blood supply with a radiculomedullary artery

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Vertebral hemangiomas are common lesions usually restricted to the vertebral body. They are characterized by proliferation of endothelial cells and subsequent expansion of vascular spaces within the bone. These lesions are usually clinically silent and are discovered incidentally. Only rarely are vertebral hemangiomas symptomatic. Here, we present the case of a 68-year-old female with an aggressive hemangioma causing neurologic deficit. The lesion was localized within the posterior spinal elements, with no involvement of the vertebral body. Transarterial embolization was deemed unsafe due to the close proximity of a prominent radiculomedullary artery. The patient was treated with posterior decompression at T4-T6.

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Persad, A. R., Fox, R. J., & Rempel, J. L. (2018). Symptomatic vertebral hemangioma of the posterior elements sharing blood supply with a radiculomedullary artery. International Journal of Spine Surgery, 12(4), 415–418. https://doi.org/10.14444/5049

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