脊髄内円錐部に発生した海綿状血管腫の1例

Cavernous angiomas of the spinal cord are rare condition. A case of a 56-year-old female with hematomyelia of conus medullaris is presented. The patient suffered acute lumbago followed by progressive paraparesis and bladder dysfunction. MRI revealed an intramedullary cavernous angioma (Th12) and suspected hematomyelia (L1-2). Surgical removal of the L1-L2 lesion was performed and histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of cavernous angioma. Neuroradiologically, intracranial cavernous angioma was also demonstrated in this patient. These spinal cavernous angiomas should be considered for surgery early.journal articl