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  • Title: Hemangioblastoma of the filum terminale. Case report and review of the literature.
    Author: Ciappetta P, Occhiogrosso G, Domenicucci M, D'Andrea G, Bastianello S, Frati A.
    Journal: J Exp Clin Cancer Res; 2007 Jun; 26(2):281-5. PubMed ID: 17725110.
    Abstract:
    Hemangioblastomas of the filum terminale are particularly rare tumors. The authors present the case of a 62-year-old woman with a 6 month history of low-back-pain, who underwent surgery for the removal of an hemangioblastoma affecting the cauda at L2-L3 level. This highly vascularized tumour is tightly adherent to the filum terminale and hence is a very challenging pathology to remove. Histologically it consisted in vascular structures interposed to a network of capillary-like vessels, surrounded by stromal cells. MRI, angiography with pre-surgical embolization, and radical surgery represent the focal points in the diagnosis and treatment of these tumours. The most relevant literature has been carefully reviewed.
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