{"id":"0f2f4ac5-c04c-4ccb-acb5-bcac6bd0cde2","slug":"capillary-hemangioma-of-the-cauda-equina","title":"Capillary hemangioma of the cauda equina","authors":["Fabrizio Pignotti","Antonella Coli","Eduardo Fernandez","Nicola Montano"],"abstract":"Intradural extramedullary capillary hemangiomas of the cauda equina are very rare. Radiographically, they may mimic other intradural tumors like meningioma or nerve sheath tumors. Here, we present a case of a young woman who presented with low back and left leg radicular pain. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an enhancing lesion in the intradural space at the L4/L5 level. Initially, a diagnosis of meningioma with differential diagnosis of schwannoma was suspected; however, histopathology revealed it to be a capillary hemangioma. Although rare, because of its similar clinico-radiographical features to other common intradural tumors and high risk of intraoperative bleeding, capillary hemangioma should be included in the differential diagnosis when planning surgical excision.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/0f2f4ac5-c04c-4ccb-acb5-bcac6bd0cde2/featured/hero-1782420966245.png","publishDate":"2015-08-10T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.4103/2152-7806.162551","categories":["Letter to the Editor"],"fullTextUrl":"http://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/6184/SNI-6-133.pdf"}