Vertebral haemangiomatosis – two clinical case reports
Keywords:
haemangioma, vertebrae, tumoursAbstract
Haemangiomas are benign lesions arising from proliferation of
blood vessels and represent about 1% of all bone tumours. They
are usually asymptomatic. Nevertheless, they may present as
a vague discomfort progressing to constant pain. Neurological
complications can be found if epidural extension of the tumour exists.
We report two cases of vertebral haemangiomatosis in which a
lesion assumes an aggressive behaviour, very uncommon in these
cases. Hemangiomas were present in other vertebral bodies, with
typical behaviour and imagiological characteristics.
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