BACKGROUND Capillary hemangiomas of the skin and soft tissue are a common entity, while capillary hemangiomas of the central nervous system are an extremely rare pathology. There are less than… Click to show full abstract
BACKGROUND Capillary hemangiomas of the skin and soft tissue are a common entity, while capillary hemangiomas of the central nervous system are an extremely rare pathology. There are less than 20 published cases of intradural lesions involving the cauda equina. CASE PRESENTATION Herein, we describe a young patient with a capillary hemangioma of the cauda equina that underwent successful surgical resection. CONCLUSION Natural history and post-operative follow-up for patients with spinal intradural capillary hemangioma are uncertain. This is the sole case to have not recurred at 12 months which underwent gross total resection and had a high proliferative index. .
               
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