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Cavernous angiomas of the conus medullaris are unusual lesions, representing about 3% of all intramedullary cavernomas. Most are asymptomatic. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the best diagnostic tool for the detection. We report a case of a 74-year-old man who initially developed low back pain and numbness of the right leg and subsequently paraplegia, ASIA impairment scale `c'. MRI revealed a cavernous angioma of the conus medullaris with perilesional oedema and signs of acute bleeding. Clinical improvement was associated with changes in the MRI.
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This case was presented as a poster in the XIV Scientific Workshop of the Spanish Paraplegia Society (Madrid 20, 21 November 1997)
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Hernández, D., Moraleda, S., Royo, A. et al. Cavernous angioma of the conus medullaris as a cause of paraplegia. Spinal Cord 37, 65–67 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.sc.3100716
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