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Review
. 2008 Sep;17 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S299-303.
doi: 10.1007/s00586-008-0592-2. Epub 2008 Jan 26.

Symptomatic vertebral hemangioma in pregnancy treated antepartum. A case report with review of literature

Kamath Vijay  1 , Ajoy P Shetty, S Rajasekaran
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Review

Symptomatic vertebral hemangioma in pregnancy treated antepartum. A case report with review of literature

Kamath Vijay et al. Eur Spine J. 2008 Sep.

Abstract

Pregnancy related compressive myelopathy secondary to vertebral hemangioma is a rare occurrence and its treatment antepartum is rare. We report a 22-year-old lady in her 26th-week of pregnancy who was treated in two stages--antepartum with a laminectomy and posterior stabilization. This resulted in complete recovery of the neurological deficits. She delivered a normal baby after 3 months, following which a corpectomy and fusion was performed. This two-staged approach appears safe and effective in treating symptomatic vertebral haemangiomas causing neurological deficits during pregnancy. A review of relevant literature has been done.

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a, b Preoperative MRI scan: Showing expansion of the body, pedicles and transverse process of 11th thoracic vertebrae with an anterolateral epidural soft tissue component causing gross compression of the spinal cord. c, d Two years postoperative radiographs: pedicle screw instrumentation and reconstructive cage in situ, with no evidence of tumour recurrence
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