Percutaneous Sclerotherapy of Symptomatic Vertebral Hemangiomas: Case Report and Review of the Literature

The management of vertebral hemangiomas remains controversial. This report describes the successful management of a spinal cord compression caused by an intra and extra-osseous vertebral hemangioma, with a percutaneous injection of absolute alcohol. A 71-year-old woman presented with lower-extremity...

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Published inSekizui geka Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 145 - 151
Main Authors Kawanishi, Masahiro, Morimoto, Akira, Okuda, Yasuaki, Satoh, Daisuke, Matsuda, Nahoko, Itoh, Yutaka, Handa, Hajime, Shimoyama, Keiji
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Japanese Society of Spinal Surgery 2005
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CT guide
ethanol
vertebral hemangioma
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Summary:The management of vertebral hemangiomas remains controversial. This report describes the successful management of a spinal cord compression caused by an intra and extra-osseous vertebral hemangioma, with a percutaneous injection of absolute alcohol. A 71-year-old woman presented with lower-extremity weakness and sensory disturbance. Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomogoraphy confirmed the presence of vertebral hemangioma involving the Th 11 vertebral body. CT-guided percutaneous transpedicular injection of absolute alcohol into the affected vertebral body resulted in symptomatic and imaging improvement. CT-guided percutaneous transpedicular injection of absolute alcohol into symptomatic vertebral hemangiomas is a simple, safe and effective technique for relieving compression and devascularising the hemangioma.
ISSN:0914-6024
1880-9359
DOI:10.2531/spinalsurg.19.145