Intramedullary spinal epidermoid associated with an intramedullary lipoma.
True intramedullary epidermoids and true intramedullary lipomas of the spinal cord are very rare lesions. To our knowledge, there has been no reported case associated with an intramedullary spinal lipoma. This is the first reported case with the association of these two lesions. In this report a 3-year-old boy with intramedullary spinal lipoma is presented. We discuss the frequency, clinical features, MRI characteristics and limits of surgical treatment of these tumors and review the associated literature.
Bayar
M Akif
MA
Department of Neurosurgery, Ministry of Health Ankara Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. dryerdem@gmail.com
Gokcek
Cevdet
C
Erdem
Yavuz
Y
Kilic
Celal
C
Celik
Haydar
H
Edebali
Nurullah
N
Yasitli
Ugur
U
Tekiner
Ayhan
A
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery