title: Intradural cervical lipoma with parenchymal marginal fibrous tissue: case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The author reports an intradural cervical subpial lipoma with parenchymal marginal fibrous tissue causing neurological deterioration.
  
  
  METHODS
  Computed tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging scans revealed the lesion. Magnetic resonance imaging fat suppression was an especially useful tool for diagnosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The gross appearance and microscopic findings implied that this tumor had a progressive character. A subtotal resection was carried out and pathological studies confirmed the diagnosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Postoperatively, the patient made an excellent recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka University Medical School, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. kiwatsuki@nsurg.med.osaka-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwatsuki
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed