Intradural Extramedullary Capillary Hemangioma in the Upper Thoracic Spine: A Review of the Literature
Figure 1
Preoperative magnetic resonance images. (a) Coronal T1-weighted image shows a round well-circumscribed lesion with hypointensity (arrow) and isointensity (arrowhead) relative to the spinal cord at the T2 level. (b) Coronal T2-weighted image shows a relatively hyperintense lesion (arrow) compressing the spinal cord laterally. A vascular-like structure is apparent cranial to the mass, indicating enlarged vessels (arrowhead). (c) Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted coronal image shows strong enhancement (arrow) in the caudal part of the mass and a moniliform structure without enhancement (arrowhead) in the cranial part of the mass. (d) Sagittal T2-weighted image shows a well-circumscribed lesion with heterogeneous hyperintensity. (e) Postoperative sagittal T2-weighted image shows complete resection of the tumor.
