Intramedullary ossified cavernous angioma of the spinal cord: case report.

A case of a heavily ossified cavernous angioma of the spinal cord along with its histological features and surgical implications is reported. The unusually dense calcification and even bone formation along with the unique eggshell-like cyst formation posed problems in diagnosis and surgical excision. This calcified vascular lesion was treated by subtotal excision.