Variance in the treatment of vertebral haemangiomas.

Autor: Rawat S; Department of Oncology, Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre, New Delhi 10062, Nangia S, Ezhilalan RB, Bansal AK, Ghosh D
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of the Indian Medical Association [J Indian Med Assoc] 2007 Jan; Vol. 105 (1), pp. 42, 44-5, 48.
Abstrakt: Vertebral haemangiomas constitute an infrequently encounterd entity in clinical practice. Although x-ray, computerised tomography scan and magnetic resonance Imaging scan provide a pathognomic picture confirming the diagnosis of vertebral haemangiomas, angiography constitutes an important tool for diagnosis and helps in deciding and execution of treatment. Various treatment modalities like surgery, radiotherapy, pre-operative embolisation, percutaneous vertebroplasty and intralesional ethanol have been discussed in the setting of asymptomatic vertebral haemangiomas to those presenting with features of cord compression.
Databáze: MEDLINE