An unusual case of remitting and relapsing intraspinal epidural hamartoma with hemorrhage

Abstract

Spinal epidural hematoma is a rare disease and is most commonly idiopathic. Other common causes are vascular malformations, coagulopathy, hypertension, surgery, and trauma. Epidural vascular hamartoma associated with hemorrhage is a less known entity. We report an unusual case of epidural vascular hamartoma associated with hemorrhage resulting in back pain and neurological deficits. A distinctive feature of this case was waxing and waning signs and symptoms with evidence of radiological resolution of the lesion in the phase of remission.