Impetuous expansion of pure epidural capillary hemangioma in pregnancy: A rare cause of acute paraplegia

ConclusionPESH of capillary variety is a rare cause of acute paraplegia in pregnancy. Preoperative suspicion of this diagnosis is extremely unlikely and regardless of the timing of surgery, such acute paraplegias rarely improve completely. Fetal lung maturity is an important factor determining the surgical priority.
Source: Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research