Cavernous haemangioma of the cauda region: case report and review of literature

Abstract

Cavernomas arising from nerve roots in the cauda quina are extremely rare with less than 30 reported cases in world literature. We report a case of a 21-year old lady with a L3-4 cavernoma successfully managed by surgery thereby adding to the general fund of knowledge on this rare entity.

Keywords:

• Cavernous angioma
• cavernoma
• cauda equine
• cavernous haemangioma

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