Osteolytic mass bridging two cervical vertebrae: Unusual presentation of a vertebral body hemangioma

Vertebral hemangioma is the most common spinal axis tumor. This rare presentation of a vertebral hemangioma extended contiguously from one cervical vertebra to another, encasing the vertebral artery, and thereby mimicking other tumors of the spine. We discuss the differential diagnosis of bridging v...

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Main Authors: Dane Miller, MD, Alan Alper Sag, MD, Anant Krishnan, MD, Richard Silbergleit, MD, Anindya Roy, MD, Mohanpal Dulai, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043315300959
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Summary:Vertebral hemangioma is the most common spinal axis tumor. This rare presentation of a vertebral hemangioma extended contiguously from one cervical vertebra to another, encasing the vertebral artery, and thereby mimicking other tumors of the spine. We discuss the differential diagnosis of bridging vertebral masses.
ISSN:1930-0433