A case report and review of thoracic spinal angiolipoma
| Autor: | Yusif Mohammed, Shahed Elhamdani, Rida S Mazagri, Mobeen Farooq |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Cord Angiolipoma medicine.medical_treatment 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine magnetic resonance imaging spinal tumor spinal angiolipomas medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Laminectomy Magnetic resonance imaging medicine.disease Spinal cord Spine: Case Report Epidural mass medicine.anatomical_structure 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Surgery Histopathology Neurology (clinical) Radiology Differential diagnosis business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Surgical Neurology International |
| ISSN: | 2152-7806 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/sni.sni_148_17 |
| Popis: | Background: While it is a rare entity, spinal angiolipomas are well-defined benign tumors that have been described sporadically in the literature starting from the late 1800s. Composed of mature lipomatous and angiomatous elements, these tumors manifest neurological symptoms due to progressive spinal cord or root compression. We present a case of a thoracic spinal angiolipoma and review the relevant literature. Case Description: A 68-year-old male with ongoing bilateral lower extremity weakness was found on enhanced magnetic resonance imaging to have an extradural mass in the thoracic spine causing cord compression. A T4–T8 laminectomy and complete excision of the epidural mass resulted in reversal of the patient's neurological symptoms. Histopathology identified the mass as a thoracic spinal angiolipoma. Conclusion: Given its uncommon occurrence and excellent prognosis, our report serves as a reminder to always consider spinal angiolipoma in the differential diagnosis of epidural masses. |
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