Sacral Pure Spinal Epidural Cavernoma Mimicing Schwannoma: Case Report

TANRIKULU B., Hasanov T., BOZKURT S., Seker A.

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH, vol.32, no.2, pp.412-417, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.412-417
  • Keywords: Spinal epidural cavernoma, sacral schwannoma, sacral schwannoma differential diagnosis, HEMANGIOMA
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Pure spinal epidural cavernomas are very rare pathologies. They constitute only 4% of all spinal epidural tumors. Their radiologic appearance may mimic many other spinal epidural pathologies such as schwannoma, meningioma, lymphoma, Ewing's sarcoma, chordoma, ependymoma, spinal angiolipoma, perineural cysts and disc herniation. Complete surgical resection is the preferred treatment. But unfortunately they usually bleed heavily during surgery that makes complete surgical resection difficult.