A rare case report of sacral epidural angiolipoma: Diagnosis and treatment.
| Autor: | Somrani K; Department of Neurosurgery, Military Hospital of Instruction of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia., Ammar H; Department of Neurosurgery, Military Hospital of Instruction of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia., Gargouri F; Department of Pathology, Military Hospital of Instruction of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia., Mansouri N; Department of Pathology, Military Hospital of Instruction of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia., Yedeas MD; Department of Neurosurgery, Military Hospital of Instruction of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia., Chkili R; Department of Neurosurgery, Military Hospital of Instruction of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Surgical neurology international [Surg Neurol Int] 2022 Feb 04; Vol. 13, pp. 38. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 04 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.25259/SNI_1115_2021 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Spinal angiolipomas are rare benign tumors composed of mature adipose tissue and anomalous vascular channels. The sacral localization is extremely rare. To the best of our knowledge, there have been only two cases reported in the literature. Herein, we present an additional case of sacral angiolipoma. Case Description: We present a case of a 54-year-old woman who presented with the right lumbosciatica and distal crural weakness. Spinal MRI showed an epidural lesion at the level of L5-S1 extending to the first right sacral foramen. The patient had total resection of the tumor and the histological study concluded to an angiolipoma. The patients' neurologic symptoms improved postoperatively and follow-up revealed no signs of tumor recurrence. Conclusion: Despite the rarity of sacral localization in angiolipomas, it is a diagnosis to be considered in the case of an epidural tumor with foraminal extension. Magnetic resonance imaging is important for detecting and characterizing spinal angiolipomas despite diagnosis is not always obvious. After surgical removal, the functional prognosis is generally favorable. Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest. (Copyright: © 2022 Surgical Neurology International.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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