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01.06.2010 | Case Report
Intradural lipoma of the cervicothoracic spinal cord with intracranial extension
verfasst von:
Ahmet Metin Şanlı, Erhan Türkoğlu, Ramazan Kahveci, Zeki Şekerci
Erschienen in:
Child's Nervous System
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Ausgabe 6/2010
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Abstract
Introduction
Intradural spinal lipoma is rare and seen about 1% of all tumors of the spinal cord. Lipomas of the cervical location with intracranial extension are extremely rare and are described as intramedullary or subpial location.
Case
A 12-year-old female with lipoma of the cervicothoracic spinal cord demonstrated progressive quadriparesis. The patient underwent surgery with decompression of the affected craniocervical location.
Discussion
In the reported case, we describe a rare intradural lipoma of the cervicothoracic spinal cord with posterior fossa extension in the child, and the relevant English medical literature is reviewed.