Radiological and histological findings in spinal intramedullary angiolipoma.
We report an intramedullary angiolipoma with spinal cord compression studied by MRI, angiography and CT. Angiolipomas of the spine are rare benign tumours containing vascular and mature adipose elements. They are epidural in more than 90 % of the cases; only three cases of intramedullary angiolipoma are described. The clinical picture is nonspecific, but MRI and CT suggest the diagnosis.
Klisch
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Department of Neuroradiology, University of Freiburg, Breisacher Strasse 64, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany, Klisch@NZ11.UKL.UNI-FREIBURG.DE
Spreer
J
J
Bloss
H G
HG
Baborie
A
A
Hubbe
U
U
D000328:Adult; D018206:Angiolipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed