Erschienen in:
08.12.2018 | Case Report
Postpartum Paraparesis Due to Aggressive Vertebral Hemangioma Causing Spinal Cord Compression Presenting for Emergency Cesarean Section
verfasst von:
Chitta Ranjan Mohanty, Mantu Jain, Chinmaya Dash, Shashi Shankar Behera
Erschienen in:
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India
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Ausgabe 2/2019
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Excerpt
Vertebral hemangiomas are common benign vascular tumors of the spine occurring in 10–12% of population that largely remain asymptomatic. Only in less than 1% of cases, they behave aggressively and become symptomatic [
1]. Pregnancy is a known risk factor due to altered physiological changes (hemodynamic and hormonal changes). The management of these symptomatic vertebral hemangiomas during pregnancy is challenging and controversial [
2]. We report a case of management of sudden onset of paraparesis, admitted for emergency cesarean in our hospital. …