Abstract
Asymptomatic vertebral hemangiomas occur frequently in adults but the discovery of a similar lesion in the pediatric age group is uncommon. A case which involves all the neural arch components with resultant spinal cord compression is rare and is reported with a review of pertinent literature.
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Paige, M.L., Hemmati, M. Spinal cord compression by vertebral hemangioma. Pediatr Radiol 6, 43–45 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00973815
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00973815