title: Thoracic epidural angiolipoma--case report.
abstract: We report a rare case of thoracic epidural angiolipoma in a 38-year-old female with clinical, radiological, and histological findings including magnetic resonance imaging. Magnetic resonance imaging can provide preoperative diagnosis of spinal angiolipoma, and complete removal can achieve a successful outcome. The possible embryogenetic origin is, however, not proved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kobari General Hospital, Chiba.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shibata
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugimoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nose
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015174:Epidural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009460:Neurologic Examination