Spinal extradural lipomas. Report of two cases.
Two patients with intraspinal extradural lipomas without associated spina bifida are presented. This type of lipoma is benign and uncommon. A summary of the relevant literature is given. The clinical and myelographic differential diagnoses are discussed and a few conclusions are drawn.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery