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M Kodeeswaran¹, Reshmi Udesh², L Ramya²

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Government Vellore Medical College and Hospital, Vellore 632011, India neurokodee@gmail.com.

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Pediatric spinal cavernomas are rare vascular malformations. Surgical excision is the definitive treatment for acute bleeding, leading to gradual motor function improvement in affected children.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Neurosurgery
Pediatric Vascular Malformations

Background:

Spinal cavernomas are uncommon intramedullary vascular lesions, accounting for a small percentage of spinal vascular abnormalities.
Pediatric cases are particularly rare, with limited literature available.

Observation:

A 15-year-old male presented with sudden onset quadriparesis.
Diagnosis revealed multiple cerebral cavernomas and an actively bleeding intramedullary spinal cavernoma.

Findings:

Complete surgical excision of the spinal cavernoma was performed.
Post-surgery, the patient demonstrated significant recovery of motor function within 10 days.

Implications:

This case highlights the rarity and presentation of pediatric spinal cavernomas.
Current management emphasizes surgical intervention, though further research into non-surgical options is warranted.