Spinal Angiolipoma: Case Report with A Review of The Literature
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 831-834, 1995.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-43093
ABSTRACT
Spinal angiolipomas are distinct but rare benign lesions composed of mature lipocytes admixed with abnormal blood vessels that vary from capillary to sinusoid or from venular to arterial in size. They account of 0.14% to 1.2% of all spinal axial tumors, 2% to 3% of extradural spinal tumors, and 16% to 35% of spinal lipomas. The tumors are mostly extradural and have a predilection site in the midthoracic region. The symptoms are usually due to cord compression. Magnetic resornance imaging is the diagnostic choice and surgery is universally successful in relieving the symptoms. The authors report a case of spinal angiolipoma in a 35-year-old female which was successfully treated by operation. A review of the literature on this lesion is also presented.
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Main subject:
Spinal Cord
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Blood Vessels
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Capillaries
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Angiolipoma
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Adipocytes
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Lipoma
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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