Abstract
We report a case of hemangioendothelioma in a thoracic spinal intraduralextramedullary lesion. The patient was a 61-year-old man with a 5-month history of lower-extremity sensorimotor deficit. The enhanced intradural-extramedullary nodule at the Th 10-11 level was revealed by preoperative MRI. At surgery in 2003, the long axis size of the lesion was 2 cm, and the lesion was firmly attached to the spinal cord parenchyma. Complete resection was performed as a microscopic surgical technique. Four months after surgery the patient’s neurological deficit had almost resolved. Hemangioendotheliomas are a common tumor in cutaneous lesions. However it is rare in the central nervous system. It has been reported that resection and careful follow-up are the recommended treatment.
