J Korean Radiol Soc.  2004 Jul;51(1):27-29. 10.3348/jkrs.2004.51.1.27.

Non-dysraphic Intramedullary Spinal Cord Lipoma: Case Report

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  • 1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Korea. eunrad@dreamwiz.com
  • 2Department of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Korea.
  • 3Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Sanggye Paik Hospital Inje University College of Medicine, Korea.
  • 4Department of Neurosurgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital Inje University College of Medicine, Korea.

Abstract

Spinal cord lipomas are rare tumors with a reported incidence of 1% of all intraspinal tumors. We recently experienced a case of intramedullary lipoma without spinal dysraphism in a 58-year-old woman. MRI, CT, myelography and CT myelography showed the characteristic findings of a lipoma.

Keyword

Spinal cord, neoplasms; Lipoma; Spinal cord, MR

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Incidence
Lipoma*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Myelography
Spinal Cord*
Spinal Dysraphism
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