Balloon kyphoplasty for painful C-7 vertebral hemangioma.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3171/SPI/2008/8/5/458.
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Abstract
The authors report on the efficacy of balloon kyphoplasty applied to obliteration of symptomatic cervical hemangioma. This 49-year-old woman suffered from progressive neck pain, numbness of the upper extremities, and frequent headaches. Hemangioma of the C-7 vertebral body was diagnosed. Kyphoplasty was performed successfully through a right anterolateral approach. The patient became asymptomatic, and follow-up examinations confirmed complete recovery. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first description of cervical hemangioma treated by balloon kyphoplasty.
Medical subject headings
- Cervical Vertebrae
- Hemangioma
- Spinal Neoplasms
- Vertebroplasty
Anatomy
- cervical spine