Spinal epidural angiolipoma: A rare cause of spinal cord …
Spinal epidural angiolipomas are rare, benign tumors composed of mature lipocytes admixed with abnormal blood vessels. Only 128 cases of spinal epidural angiolipomas have been reported in literature till now. Spinal angiolipomas are predominantly located in the mid-thoracic region.
Epidural angiolipoma: A rare cause of spinal cord compression
Spinal epidural angiolipoma is a rare cause of progressive spinal cord compression. MRI is necessary for diagnosis. Necessary precautions before and during surgery have to be taken (embolisation, transfusion). The treatment consists on complete surgical excision, adjuvant treatment is not indicated.
Spinal epidural angiolipomas: Clinical characteristics, …
The spinal epidural angiolipomas is rare expansive process causing spinal cord compression. Treatment is exclusively surgical resection. The functional outcome of spinal epidural angiolipomas is particularly favorable with a complete neurological recovery is if the patient was quickly operated.
Spinal Angiolipomas : Clinical Characteristics, Surgical Strategies …
Spinal angiolipomas (SALs) are uncommon and have rarely been reported. We report a series of nine SALs patients who received surgical treatment in our department. To summarize the clinical characteristics of SALs, propose our surgical strategies, and evaluate the effects of the operation.
Lumbar Spinal Angiolipoma with Expanding Left Neural Foramen …
Spinal angiolipoma is a rare specific clinicopathologic entity, which is to be distinguished from skin angiolipoma [3]. Spinal angiolipomas comprises 0.04%-1.2% of all spinal cord tumors and spinal 2-3% of extradural tumors [2, 4-7]. Most of spinal angiolipomas are seen in thoracic region of posterior extradural areas [5, 8].
Spinal Angiolipoma | Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences ...
Spinal epidural angiolipoma is a rare cause of spinal cord compression. We present a case and review the clinical presentation, radiological appearance, pathological aspects and treatment of this distinct clinico-pathological entity.
Epidural angiolipoma: A rare cause of spinal cord compression
2018年3月15日 · Spinal epidural angiolipoma is a rare cause of progressive spinal cord compression. Magnetic resonance imaging is necessary for diagnosis. Total resection is the treatment of choice.
Spinal angiolipoma: etiology, imaging findings, classification ...
2013年11月5日 · Spinal angiolipomas (SAs) are benign tumours composed of both mature fatty tissue and abnormal vascular elements [1] that represent a distinct clinical and pathological entity. These lesions are most commonly found in the subcutaneous tissue of the trunk and extremities [2], but other sites have been reported as well.
Spinal angiolipoma - PubMed
Background: Spinal epidural angiolipoma is a rare cause of spinal cord compression. We present a case and review the clinical presentation, radiological appearance, pathological aspects and treatment of this distinct clinico-pathological entity.
MR Imaging of an Infiltrating Spinal Epidural Angiolipoma
2003年5月1日 · In this report, we present the MR imaging findings of a pathologically proved infiltrating spinal epidural angiolipoma that appeared largely hypointense on T1-weighted images and enhanced strongly with IV injection of contrast medium, features that suggested a …