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Symptomatic vertebral hemangioma in pregnancy treated antepartum. A case report with review of literature

Authors: Kamath Vijay, Ajoy P. Shetty, S. Rajasekaran

Published in: European Spine Journal | Special Issue 2/2008

Abstract

Pregnancy related compressive myelopathy secondary to vertebral hemangioma is a rare occurrence and its treatment antepartum is rare. We report a 22-year-old lady in her 26th-week of pregnancy who was treated in two stages––antepartum with a laminectomy and posterior stabilization. This resulted in complete recovery of the neurological deficits. She delivered a normal baby after 3 months, following which a corpectomy and fusion was performed. This two-staged approach appears safe and effective in treating symptomatic vertebral haemangiomas causing neurological deficits during pregnancy. A review of relevant literature has been done.

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Title: Symptomatic vertebral hemangioma in pregnancy treated antepartum. A case report with review of literature
Authors: Kamath Vijay
Ajoy P. Shetty
S. Rajasekaran
Publication date: 01-09-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue Special Issue 2/2008
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0592-2

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