A rare case of intramedullary lipoma associated with cyst
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
;
59(1): 112-115, Mar. 2001. ilus
Article
in English
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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
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Spinal Cord Neoplasms
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Dermoid Cyst
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Lipoma
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Journal subject:
Neurology
/
Psychiatry
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Saúde/BR
/
Universidade de Caxias do Sul/BR
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