A rare case of intramedullary lipoma associated with cyst

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