AUTHOR=Sun Jiachen , Li Jiuhong , Ayi Ziba , Yang Feilong , Hu Junlin , Hui Xuhui , Chen Haifeng , He Jiaojiang 

TITLE=Case report: A cystic capillary hemangioma located at the conus medullaris mimicking hemangioblastoma

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neurology

VOLUME=15

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2024.1350780

DOI=10.3389/fneur.2024.1350780

ISSN=1664-2295

ABSTRACT=<p>Capillary hemangiomas, usually found in skin and mucosal tissues, are rarely encountered within the spinal cord, presenting a significant diagnostic challenge. We report a rare case of intradural extramedullary capillary hemangioma at the conus medullaris in a 66-year-old female patient. Our initial diagnosis leaned towards a cystic hemangioblastoma based on MRI findings due to the presence of cystic formation with an enhanced mural nodule. However, surgical exploration and subsequent pathological examination revealed the lesion as a capillary hemangioma. To the authors’ knowledge, this case may represent the first documented instance of a spinal capillary hemangioma that mimics a cystic hemangioblastoma.</p>