Abstract
Vertebral haemangioma (VHs) are benign tumours with rich vasculature. They are called aggressive when it is characterised by bone expansion, extra osseous extension of the tumour, disturbance of local blood flow and, in rare cases, compression fractures [1,2]. We report a 19-year-old pregnant woman, presented with back pain & progressive weakness of the lower limbs during her pregnancy period. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a haemangioma in the vertebral body extending into the posterior appendage with soft tissue component extending into epidural space causing compression of the spinal cord leading to myelopathic changes (VH type IV, according to Tomita’s surgical classification.)
Keywords: haemangioma, MRI, posterior appendages, myelopathy
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Corresponding Author
Dr Dhrubajyoti B P Gohain
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis
Assam Medical College & Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam 786002
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v3i10.41
