Abstract
The vertebral hemangioma is found in about 10% of general autopsy series They are usually asymptomatic. Clinical problems caused by hemangioma are extremely rare. We reported a case who had hemangioma in her thoracic spine showing the gait disturbance. Her fourth thoracic vertebral body was removed and an auto-bone graft was performed in December, 1987. She was asymptomatic in spring, 1992. In literature, the hemangioma in the vertebra with symptoms is difficult to remove due to severe bleeding during surgery. Recently, the techniques of anesthesia and surgery are advanced. Therefore we recommend the radical surgery for this lesion.
