title: CT scanning in two cases of lipoma of the spinal cord.
abstract: Two cases of lipoma of the spinal cord are presented. CT gives a specific diagnosis in this condition without any contrast being given. It is important to make a preoperative diagnosis, as in lipoma of the spinal cord biopsy is dangerous and frequently makes the patient worse. CT is also valuable as the length of the required decompression laminectomy can be assessed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed