A rare case of intramedullary lipoma associated with cyst
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
; Arq. neuropsiquiatr;59(1): 112-115, Mar. 2001. ilus
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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
Main subject:
Spinal Cord Neoplasms
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Dermoid Cyst
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Lipoma
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Journal subject:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Year:
2001
Type:
Article