{"id":"8be2a971-f7d4-4aa7-b6e4-edcc65c94d96","slug":"intradural-extramedullary-hemangioblastoma-of-the-thoracic-cord-a-case-report","title":"Intradural extramedullary hemangioblastoma of the thoracic cord: A case report","authors":["Masahiro Kawanishi","Hidekazu Tanaka","Yutaka Itoh","Kunio Yokoyama","Makoto Yamada","Akira Sugie","Akari Miyake"],"abstract":"Background: Spinal hemangioblastomas account for 1–3% of all spinal cord tumors and are mostly intramedullary in location. Here, we report an intradural extramedullary hemangioblastoma of the thoracic spine, occurring in in a patient without von Hippel-Lindau disease. Case Description: A 58-year-old female had a 5-year history of progressive left lower extremity weakness. When the MR demonstrated an intradural/extramedullary lesion with a syrinx at the T2-3 level, she successfully underwent gross total tumor excision following which she neurologically improved. Conclusion: Here, we report a rare case of an intradural/extramedullary thoracic hemangioblastoma successfully excised at the T 2-3 level in a patient without von Hippel-Lindau disease.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/8be2a971-f7d4-4aa7-b6e4-edcc65c94d96/featured/hero-1781562593946.png","publishDate":"2021-03-30T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_795_2020","categories":["Spine","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/10684/SNI-12-126.pdf"}