Spinal epidural capillary hemangioma: A rare case report with a review of literature.

BACKGROUND: Purely epidural capillary hemangiomas are very rare. There are only 6 such reports.

CASE DESCRIPTION: A 50-year-old male presented with a progressive lower extremity paraparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a purely epidural lesion at the L1-L2 level without any bony involvement. Following an L1-L2 laminectomy for total excision of the lesion, the patient showed significant improvement. The histopathology was consistent with a pure capillary hemangioma.

CONCLUSION: The radiological presentation of purely epidural capillary hemangiomas are often similar to those of schwannomas and meningiomas. Surgical confirmation of the pathology, and gross total excision of these lesions is recommended.