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Mahendra Singh1, Bhupendar Singh1, Amit Singh1
1Department of Orthopaedics, Dr. S.N Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Introduction:
Hemangioma is most common lesion frequently encountered in dorsolumbar region. Although most of these lesions are asymptomatic and are incidental findings on imaging such as computed tomography (CT)-scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Case Report:
A 24-year-old young male presenting to orthopedic outdoor with complaint of severe mid backache and lower limb paraparesis which developed after trivial trauma and increases with daily routine activities such as sitting, standing, and postural changes. For these lesion, "Enneking staging" was used.
Conclusion:
In such unusual cases, it is very important to differentiate these lesions from vertebral body metastasis, pott's spine, or aggressive bone tumors to reduce intraoperative or post-operative complications.
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