Spinal extradural angiolipoma.
We report a case of spinal angiolipoma, causing paraplegia in a 38-year-old pregnant female. The tumour was excised and the patient made remarkable recovery. The role of pregnancy and its associated hormonal profiles on tumour growth is discussed.
al-Anazi
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Department of Neurosurgery, King Fahd University Hospital, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. analnazil@hotmail.com
Ammar
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Shannon
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al-Mulhim
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D000328:Adult; D018206:Angiolipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome