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Intraneural Hemangioma: A Report of Two Cases
Jodie B Thomas1, Shreyas Panchagnula2, Wendy S Towers1
1Neurosurgery, University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, Easton, USA.
Cureus
|April 27, 2026
Summary
Minimally invasive surgery effectively removed spinal hemangiomas, including nerve root and intradural lesions. These techniques offer comparable results to open surgery for these vascular malformations.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Spinal Surgery
- Vascular Malformations
Background:
- Spinal hemangiomas are congenital vascular malformations.
- Traditional open resection is common, but minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is emerging.
- MIS offers comparable outcomes to open approaches for spinal tumors.
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