Intramedullary Spinal Cord Lipoma without Spinal Dysraphism.
- Author:
Jae Taek HONG
1
;
Sang Won LEE
;
Byung Chul SON
;
Jae Hoon SUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, St. Vincent Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea. nslsw@vincent.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lipoma;
Intramedullary cord tumor
- MeSH:
Humans;
Lipoma*;
Spinal Cord*;
Spinal Dysraphism*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2006;39(3):224-227
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Extradural lipomas have been frequently reported in the literature, but intramedullary lipomas are far rarer, constituting only approximately 2% of total intramedullary tumors. Intramedullary lipomas are also commonly associated with spinal dysraphism. Lipomas which are not associated with spinal dysraphism are present in only about 1% of spinal lipoma patients. Here, we report a rare case of a patient suffering from an isolated intramedullary lipoma without evidence of spinal dysraphism.
