Myolipoma in a tethered cord. Case report and review of the literature.
The intradural myolipoma is a very rare tumor, consisting of fully differentiated striated muscle fibers mingled with fat. Only four previous cases have been identified. The authors present a case in which this tumor was associated with a symptomatic tethered spinal cord in an 18-year-old man.
Brown
P G
PG
Division of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912, USA. PBrown@mail.mcg.edu
Shaver
E G
EG
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