High mitotic activity in a capillary hemangioma of the cauda equina: Case report and review of the literature.

BACKGROUND

Capillary hemangiomas of the skin and soft tissue are a common entity, while capillary hemangiomas of the central nervous system are an extremely rare pathology. There are less than 20 published cases of intradural lesions involving the cauda equina.

CASE PRESENTATION

Herein, we describe a young patient with a capillary hemangioma of the cauda equina that underwent successful surgical resection.

CONCLUSION

Natural history and post-operative follow-up for patients with spinal intradural capillary hemangioma are uncertain. This is the sole case to have not recurred at 12 months which underwent gross total resection and had a high proliferative index.