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Arq. neuropsiquiatr
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59(1): 112-115, Mar. 2001. ilus
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-284249
ABSTRACT
Intramedullary lipomas are benign tumours of the spinal cord corresponding to 1 percent of all primitive intramedullary tumours. We report a rare case of "true" intramedullary lipoma associated with cyst. The patient underwent subtotal resection and the diagnosis was made by histopathological examination. There was postoperative neurological improvement