A rare case of intramedullary lipoma associated with cyst.
Intramedullary lipomas are benign tumours of the spinal cord corresponding to 1% of all primitive intramedullary tumours. We report a rare case of "true" intramedullary lipoma associated with cyst. The patient underwent subtotal resection and the diagnosis was made by histopathological examination. There was postoperative neurological improvement.
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Disciplina de Neurologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Brazil. asdrubal@doctor.com
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D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery