![]() We provide a review of the literature of spinal capillary hemangiomas and support the practice of evaluating infants with cutaneous lumbosacral hemangiomas for underlying spinal cord abnormalities. Several case reports describe spinal capillary hemangiomas in adults, but only one found in the literature describes a case in an infant. Pathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of capillary hemangioma. We performed a lumbar laminectomy and laminoplasty to remove the mass and to release the tethered cord. After experiencing horrific pain for two years in my right arm and muscle loss in both, I have now been told that the probable source of the pain is coming from a 1.5 cm hemangioma at C5. The spinal cord also appeared to be tethered with a fatty filum terminale. An MRI of the lumbar spine revealed an isointense mass in the dorsal epidural at L(4) with an adjacent mass effect and extension into the overlying soft tissues. A hemangioma can occur anywhere on the body, but most commonly appears on the face, scalp, chest or back. It looks like a rubbery bump and is made up of extra blood vessels in the skin. Education can develop in any part of the body, but is usually found in the lower thoracic or upper lumbar regions. Both infants were born with a lumbar dimple and were found to have a large cutaneous hemangioma without neurologic symptoms. Hemangioma A hemangioma (he-man-jee-O-muh) is a bright red birthmark that shows up at birth or in the first or second week of life. Hemangioma of the spine is a benign tumor that develops in the body of the vertebrae and leads to excessive proliferation of blood vessels. We report the case of 2 infants born with a lumbar dermal sinus tract and an overlying angiomatous skin lesion referred to our pediatric neurosurgery service for evaluation of a tethered cord.
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