Osteolytic mass bridging two cervical vertebrae: Unusual presentation of a vertebral body hemangioma

Abstract Vertebral hemangioma is the most common spinal axis tumor. This rare presentation of a vertebral hemangioma extended contiguously from one cervical vertebra to another, encasing the vertebral artery, and thereby mimicking other tumors of the spine. We discuss the differential diagnosis of b...

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Published inRadiology case reports Vol. 9; no. 4; p. 927
Main Authors Miller, Dane, MD, Sag, Alan Alper, MD, Krishnan, Anant, MD, Silbergleit, Richard, MD, Roy, Anindya, MD, Dulai, Mohanpal, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 2014
Elsevier
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Radiology
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Summary:Abstract Vertebral hemangioma is the most common spinal axis tumor. This rare presentation of a vertebral hemangioma extended contiguously from one cervical vertebra to another, encasing the vertebral artery, and thereby mimicking other tumors of the spine. We discuss the differential diagnosis of bridging vertebral masses.
Bibliography:Dr. Miller is in the Department of Radiology, Drs. Krishnan, Silbergleit, and Roy are in the Division of Neuroradiology, and Dr. Dulai is in the Department of Pathology, all at Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak MI
Dr. Sag is in the Department of Radiology, Interventional Radiology Service, at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York NY.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.2484/rcr.v9i4.927