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Lower-limb progressive paraparesis management and diagnosis overview in a pregnant woman with vertebral haemangioma.
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- Aggressive T1 vertebral haemangioma initially thought to be plasmacytoma: lessons from CT-MRI correlation.Oxford medical case reports · 2026Article
- Pregnancy-related aggressive vertebral hemangioma presenting with radiculopathy: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2026Article
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Abstract
Vertebral haemangioma is a benign vascular tumour mostly seen in the thoracic region of the spine. Spinal haemangiomas are usually asymptomatic and are discovered incidentally. In a few patients, however, aggressive vertebral haemangiomas can cause local pain, radicular pain or neurologic deficits, which result from neural compression. The aetiology of the origin is unclear and is probably multifactorial. Hormonal and biological changes in pregnant women can lead to accelerated vascular growth of haemangioma. In our report, we present the case of a pregnant patient who was diagnosed with an aggressive vertebral haemangioma that further led to progressive paraparesis. We had to take the fact that she was pregnant into account in the diagnostic procedure, in the choice of examination method and also in the method of therapy. The goal of this case report is threefold: (1) provide an overview of the possible methods of management, specifically imaging, which will aid in diagnosis and based on that, (2) determining the appropriate therapy and (3) review the risks and benefits of each will be presented when choosing individual approaches.
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