INTRAMEDULLARY CAVERNOUS ANGIOMAS OF THE SPINAL-CORD - REPORT OF 6 CASES

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作者
CANTORE, G [1 ]
DELFINI, R [1 ]
CERVONI, L [1 ]
INNOCENZI, G [1 ]
ORLANDO, ER [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ROMA LA SAPIENZA,DIPARTIMENTO SCI NEUROL NEUROCHIRURG,I-00185 ROME,ITALY
来源
SURGICAL NEUROLOGY | 1995年 / 43卷 / 05期
关键词
CAVERNOMA; INTRAMEDULLARY TUMORS; ANGIOMA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;
D O I
10.1016/0090-3019(95)80088-X
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
The authors report six cases of intramedullary cavernoma. Symptoms evolved by episodes of stepwise neurologic deterioration or slow progression. All patients had preoperative and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Removal of the cavernoma was total in all cases and in one a transthoracic approach was performed because of the ventral and superficial position of the lesion. At follow-up, ranging from 6 to 18 months, two patients improved, two were unchanged, and one had deteriorated. Prognosis was influenced by the length of clinical history and the severity of preoperative symptoms. The principal clinical and therapeutic aspects of cavernoma are discussed in light of the published data.
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