Intramedullary capillary hemangioma associated with hydrocephalus in an infant

Iannelli, Aldo; Lupi, Giancarlo; Castagna, Maura; Valleriani, A.M.; Becherini, F.

doi:10.3171/ped.2005.103.3.0272

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“…The pathogenesis of spinal capillary hemangioma is not established well. Capillary hemangioma is usually considered to arise from hamartomatous proliferations of vascular endothelial cells, which can be found throughout the entire body [ 7 ]. However, lesions that arise in the spinal cord are considered unique, and other pathogenesis has been suggested.…”

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Intramedullary spinal capillary hemangioma with secondary neurulation defect in children

Lee,

Park

et al. 2024

Childs Nerv Syst

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Intramedullary spinal capillary hemangioma is a rare occurrence in pediatric patients, and only limited cases have been reported. This study presents the first two cases of spinal capillary hemangioma co-present with retained medullary cord and one case of spinal capillary hemangioma with lumbosacral lipomatous malformation. Previous literature on ten patients with this pathology was reviewed. We speculated pathogenesis, imaging features, and histopathologic findings of the disease.

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Intramedullary spinal capillary hemangioma with secondary neurulation defect in children

Lee,

Park

et al. 2024

Childs Nerv Syst

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“…Although capillary hemangioma of the spinal cord is usually present as an intradural extramedullary lesion, several cases of intramedullary lesions have been reported. 18,19) Capillary hemangioma of the spinal cord is likely to develop in middle-or older-aged men, and located at a level below the level of the midthoracic region.…”

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“…12,14,20,22) Such lesions frequently develop during childhood and do not have a sex predilection, i.e., sex incidence is almost equal. Capillary hemangioma in the neuraxis, including the brain, 29) spinal cord, 1,3,4,5,[7][8][9]16,18,19,24,25) cauda equina, 17) and nerve roots, 32) have been rarely encountered. Twenty-four cases of capillary hemangioma that developed in the spinal cord have been reported, excluding tumors in the spinal nerve root or cauda equina.…”

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“…In spite of its benign property, capillary hemangioma shows increased proliferative activity, as indicated by an elevated MIB-1 index 10,11) ; moreover, recurrence/regrowth of capillary hemangioma in the skin or soft tissues is common. 13,14,22) Capillary hemangioma rarely involves the central 1,3,4,5,[7][8][9]16,18,19,21,[24][25][26]29) and peripheral 17,32) nervous systems. Its proliferative activity along the neuraxis has been shown to be high 2,5) similar to other lesions; however, recurrence/regrowth of the tumor in the central nervous system (CNS) has been extremely rare.…”

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Rapid Regrowth of a Capillary Hemangioma of the Thoracic Spinal Cord

Kaneko

Yamabe

Abe³

2012

Neurol. Med. Chir.(Tokyo)

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A 48-year-old man presented with a 2-week history of progressive gait disturbance. Neurological examinations showed mild weakness in his lower extremities and depreciation of deep sensation. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed an intradural extramedullary enhanced lesion at the levels of the T10 and T11 vertebrae. Laminectomy of the T10 and T11 vertebrae was performed, and the vascular tumor on the spinal cord surface was completely resected. Histological analysis indicated that the lesion was a capillary hemangioma with an elevated proliferative index. Postoperatively, the patient showed rapid motor and sensory improvement. However, 6 months after the operation, MR imaging showed regrowth of the tumor although the clinical symptoms of the patient had not deteriorated. The patient has shown no tumor regrowth 9 years after the second operation. Capillary hemangiomas in the skin and soft tissues are often associated with high proliferative activity, and recurrence/regrowth is not infrequent. On the other hand, recurrence/regrowth of capillary hemangioma in the neuraxis after tumor resection has rarely been observed, even in cases of incomplete resection. The present case illustrates the treatment of recurrent capillary hemangioma of the spinal cord.

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“…To our knowledge, only 31 cases of spinal intramedullary capillary hemangiomas have been reported (Table 1). 1,3,6,[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] Among them, approximately 19 cases included extramedullary and intramedullary components. Intradural capillary hemangiomas present in the fifth to sixth decades, with no sex predilection.…”

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Thoracic Intra and Extramedullary Capillary Hemangioma with Subacute Clinical Course: A Case Report and Literature Review

YAMAMOTO,

SHIMAUCHI-OHTAKI,

HONDA

et al. 2024

NMC Case Report Journal

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Capillary hemangiomas are benign tumors comprising a lobulated proliferation of capillary vessels frequently located in the soft tissues of the neck and head. Spinal intradural capillary hemangiomas are rare, particularly intramedullary lesions. To our knowledge, only 31 cases of spinal intramedullary capillary hemangiomas have been reported. Here, we describe a rare case of a thoracic capillary hemangioma comprising extramedullary and intramedullary components. A 51-year-old male patient presented with bilateral lower extremity numbness and subsequent paraparesis, sensory disturbance, and bladder-bowel dysfunction with a subacute clinical course. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a mass lesion with intramedullary and intradural extramedullary components at the Th9-10 vertebrae level and widespread spinal cord edema. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed abnormal vessels on the dorsal spinal cord surface. Spinal angiography revealed a light-stained mass lesion fed by the radiculopial artery from the right Th11 intercostal artery. The tumor was resected en bloc, and the histological diagnosis was a capillary hemangioma. Postoperatively, the spinal cord edema diminished, and the patient was discharged from the convalescent rehabilitation ward. Although intramedullary capillary hemangioma is a rare spinal tumor and its preoperative diagnosis is difficult, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of spinal intramedullary tumors.

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Intramedullary capillary hemangioma associated with hydrocephalus in an infant

Cited by 6 publications

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Intramedullary spinal capillary hemangioma with secondary neurulation defect in children

Intramedullary spinal capillary hemangioma with secondary neurulation defect in children

Rapid Regrowth of a Capillary Hemangioma of the Thoracic Spinal Cord

Thoracic Intra and Extramedullary Capillary Hemangioma with Subacute Clinical Course: A Case Report and Literature Review

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