Spinal epidural cavernoma mimicing lumbar disc hernia: Case report [Lomber disk hastali{dotless}gi{dotless}ni{dotless} taklit eden spinal epidural kavernom: Vaka sunumu]

Different pathologies can cause sciatic pain. Although the onset is typical and the radiologic findings smplify the diagnosis, there can be contradiction between the severity of the sciatic pain and the radiologic and neurological examination. It has been reported that epidural vascular malformations and abnormal dilated epidural venous plexus can mimic herniated lumbar disc disease (HLDD). However these are rare situations and herniated lumbar disc surgery is the most frequent approach in neurosurgical practice this vascular pathologies should be kept in mind during the surgery.