Spinal extradural angiolipoma: a report of two cases and review of the literature.
Extradural angiolipomas are rare tumors that can produce spinal cord compression. Two patients with thoracic spinal angiolipoma are presented that were treated with surgical resection and radiation. The histological and clinical features of the 18 previously reported cases of these tumors are discussed.
Department of Neurosurgery, Cook County Hospital, Hektoen Institute, Chicago, Illinois.
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Anson
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Cybulski
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Reyes
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*