title: Lumbar spinal angiolipomas: report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: METHODS
  Case report and review of the literature.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe two patients with angiolipoma in the ventral aspect of the lumbar epidural space, to discuss the clinical, radiologic, and surgical features of these lesions, and to review previously reported cases.
  
  
  METHODS
  Rome, Italy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two cases, a 60-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman presented with lumbar-sciatic pain but with no abnormal neurological signs. Investigation (CT and MRI) demonstrated lumbar tumours.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Laminectomy and excision of the tumors were performed, and symptoms improved immediately.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Magnetic resonance imaging with suppression fat sequences allows the recognition of these lesions. The prognosis after surgical removal of spinal angiolipoma is favorable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Sciences, Neurosurgery, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rocchi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caroli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frati
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cimatti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Savlati
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D018206:Angiolipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D011379:Prognosis; D012585:Sciatica / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome