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Vol. 19. Issue 3.
Pages 248-253 (January 2008)
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Vol. 19. Issue 3.
Pages 248-253 (January 2008)
Cavernoma raquídeo epidural en reloj de arena. Presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura
Dumbbell-shaped spinal epidural cavernous angioma. Case report and review of the literature
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S. Iglesias
, J. Ayerbe, P. Sousa, C. Torres, P. Ruiz-Barnés
Servicio de Neurocirugía. Fundación Jiménez Díaz. Madrid
J.L. Sarasa*
* Servicio de Anatomía Patológica. Fundación Jiménez Díaz. Madrid
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Los cavernomas raquídeos epidurales son malformaciones vasculares muy poco frecuentes que, excepcionalmente, pueden adquirir una morfología en “reloj de arena”. En estos casos, el diagnóstico preoperatorio es habitualmente erróneo debido a su similitud clínicoradiológica con los tumores de la vaina nerviosa. Con el tratamiento quirúrgico se puede realizar una extirpación completa de estas lesiones sin apenas morbimortalidad, y conseguir en consecuencia un excelente pronóstico.

Se presenta el caso de una mujer de 57 años a quien se le extirpó quirúrgicamente un cavernoma epidural en reloj de arena localizado en los segmentos C7 y D1. Se discuten las peculiaridades diagnósticas de este tipo de lesiones y se revisan las opciones terapéuticas disponibles en la actualidad.

Palabras clave:
Cavernoma
Angioma cavernoso
Epidural
Reloj de arena
Abreviaturas:
CRE
RM
SNC
TC
Summary

Spinal epidural cavernous angiomas are rare vascular malformations that exceptionally present with dumbbell-shape morphology. When it happens, preoperative misdiagnosis is the rule, because the clinicoradiological picture is quite similar to the nerve sheath tumours one. Spinal epidural cavernomas complete resection can be achieved with surgical treatment and scarcely morbi-mortality, and excellent outcome can be expected. We report a case of a 57 year-old woman carrying a dumbbell-shaped epidural cavernoma located at C7 and D1 levels that was surgically removed. Special diagnostic features of this kind of lesions are discussed and treatment options currently available are reviewed.

Key words:
Cavernoma
Cavernous angioma
Epidural
Dumbbell-shaped

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