Department of Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut, Riad El-Solh, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Department of Pathology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Skeletal Radiol. 2024 Dec;53(12):2713-2721. doi: 10.1007/s00256-024-04570-1. Epub 2024 Mar 21.
Spinal involvement of infantile hemangiomas is rare with the predilection to involve the epidural space. A proper diagnosis might be challenging due to the atypical location and variable/inconsistent use of the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) classification by radiologists, pathologists, and clinicians. A proper diagnosis of epidural infantile hemangioma is key due to the different aggressiveness of the treatment options with inconstant literature regarding the best available treatment. Herein, we present a case of a massive epidural infantile hemangioma successfully treated with only beta-blocker. We discuss the clinical, MRI, CT, ultrasound, and histological features of this lesion as we review the literature with the objective of addressing some of the confusion surrounding the subject.
婴儿血管瘤很少累及脊柱,且好发于硬膜外腔。由于放射科医生、病理学家和临床医生对国际脉管性疾病研究学会(ISSVA)分类的使用不规范/不一致,再加上病变位置不典型,正确诊断可能具有挑战性。由于不同治疗方案的侵袭性不同,且关于最佳治疗方法的文献也不一致,因此,正确诊断硬膜外婴儿血管瘤至关重要。本文报道了一例巨大硬膜外婴儿血管瘤,仅用β受体阻滞剂成功治疗。我们讨论了该病变的临床、MRI、CT、超声和组织学特征,并对文献进行了回顾,旨在解决一些相关问题。