{"id":"f3d51f02-3193-4ddc-ac16-22cacb27606a","slug":"illustrative-resection-of-mixed-intra-and-extramedullary-thoracic-spinal-cord-capillary-hemangioma","title":"Illustrative resection of mixed intra- and extramedullary thoracic spinal cord capillary hemangioma","authors":["Matthew Protas","Disep I. Ojukwu","Dan Y. Draytsel","Michael A. Galgano"],"abstract":"Background: Capillary hemangiomas are typically superficial benign tumors of the cutaneous and mucosal tissues of the face and neck in pediatric patients. In adults, they typically occur in middle-aged males who present with pain, myelopathy, radiculopathy, paresthesias, and bowel/bladder dysfunction. The optimal treatment for intramedullary spinal cord capillary hemangiomas is gross total/en bloc resection. Methods: Here, we present a 63-year-old male with increasing right greater than left lower extremity numbness/ weakness, attributed to a T8-9 mixed intra- and extramedullary capillary hemangioma. Results: One year following complete lesion resection, the patient used an assistive device to ambulate and continued to improve neurologically. Conclusion: We presented a 63-year-old male whose paraparesis was attributed to a T8-9 mixed intra- and extramedullary capillary hemangioma who did well following total en bloc lesion resection. In addition to this case study/technical note, we provide a 2-D intraoperative video detailing the resection technique.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/f3d51f02-3193-4ddc-ac16-22cacb27606a/featured/hero-1781560222339.png","publishDate":"2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_402_2023","categories":["Spine","Technical Note"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/api/articles/f3d51f02-3193-4ddc-ac16-22cacb27606a/pdf"}