We report the case of a 46 − year − old man il / whom a cervica1 ( C1 -C2)intramedul { ary cavernous angioma was diagnosed by magnetic resonance ( MR ) imaging after he presented with symptoms of sensory disturbance . The patient eventually ullderwent successful colnplete surgical excision of the angioma and llow has no major neurological defects , Although cavernous angiomas are vascular malforlnations that can occur ill any region of the central nervous system , those of the spinal cord have

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... een c ( , nsidered rare . Recent advances in diagnostic imaging modalities such as MR ilnagjng have resulte ⊂ 1 in inore numerous diaglloses of spinal intramedullary cavernous angiomas . Surgery should be considered for patients with spillal intramedullary cavernous angi ( Jmas at the time of diagnosis , since these lesions lead to pr ( )gressive neurolegical cleterioration due to repeated hemorrhages and can be completely excised using microneurosurgical techniques , (