Non-dysraphic intramedullary lipoma of the craniocervical region in an adult: Case report / Lipoma intramedular no disráfico de la región craneocervical en un adulto: informe de un caso
Neurocirugía (Soc. Luso-Esp. Neurocir.)
; 30(5): 250-253, sept.-oct. 2019. ilus, tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Intradural spinal lipomas with intracranial extension are very rare and are typically diagnosed in childhood. Radical surgical excision usually causes a high rate of morbidity because of the firm adherence between the lipoma and neural tissues. In this report, we present a case of craniocervical intradural intramedullary lipoma in an adult patient. The patient underwent surgery with excision of the mass, leaving a sheet of lipoma on the tumor bed
RESUMEN
Los lipomas espinales intradurales con extensión intracraneal son muy raros y suelen diagnosticarse en la infancia. La escisión quirúrgica radical generalmente causa una alta tasa de morbilidad debido a la adherencia firme entre el lipoma y los tejidos neurales. En este artículo, presentamos un caso de lipoma intramedular craneocervical intradural en un paciente adulto. El paciente se sometió a una cirugía con exéresis de la masa, dejando una lámina de lipoma en el lecho tumoral
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Spinal Cord Neoplasms
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Lipoma
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Neurocirugía (Soc. Luso-Esp. Neurocir.)
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Apex Cerrahi Tıp Merkezi/Turkey
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Harran Üniversity/Turkey