Spinal angiolipoma: case report and literature review.
OBJECTIVE
Spinal angiolipoma (SAL) is an uncommon clinico-pathological entity.


METHODS
Single case report.


METHODS
Retrospective data analysis.


RESULTS
An obese woman with a 1-year history of progressive spastic paraparesis and acute deterioration underwent magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracic spine, the results of which suggested a tumor compressing the thoracic spinal cord. The histopathological examination of the completely resected tumor revealed an epidural angiolipoma.


CONCLUSIONS
This case report offers a reminder that SAL should be considered in the differential diagnosis of long-standing, slowly progressive paraparesis. It remains unclear whether an increased body mass index might be a contributing factor to the development of SAL.
Hungs
Marcel
M
Departament of Neurology, University of California-Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA. mhungs@uci.edu
Paré
Laura S
LS
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018206:Angiolipoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
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