Non-dysraphic Intramedullary Spinal Cord Lipoma: Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2004.51.1.27
- Author:
Seung Eun CHUNG
1
;
Sang Ho LEE
;
Myeong Ja JEONG
;
Tae Hong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Korea. eunrad@dreamwiz.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Spinal cord, neoplasms;
Lipoma;
Spinal cord, MR
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Lipoma*;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Middle Aged;
Myelography;
Spinal Cord*;
Spinal Dysraphism
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2004;51(1):27-29
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Spinal cord lipomas are rare tumors with a reported incidence of 1% of all intraspinal tumors. We recently experienced a case of intramedullary lipoma without spinal dysraphism in a 58-year-old woman. MRI, CT, myelography and CT myelography showed the characteristic findings of a lipoma.
