Intradural lipoma of the cervicothoracic spinal cord with intracranial extension.
BACKGROUND
Intradural spinal lipoma is rare and seen about 1% of all tumors of the spinal cord. Lipomas of the cervical location with intracranial extension are extremely rare and are described as intramedullary or subpial location.


METHODS
A 12-year-old female with lipoma of the cervicothoracic spinal cord demonstrated progressive quadriparesis. The patient underwent surgery with decompression of the affected craniocervical location.


CONCLUSIONS
In the reported case, we describe a rare intradural lipoma of the cervicothoracic spinal cord with posterior fossa extension in the child, and the relevant English medical literature is reviewed.
Sanli
Ahmet Metin
AM
Department of 1st Neurosurgery, Dişkapi Yildirim Beyazit Research and Education Hospital, Ankara, 06110, Turkey. ahmetmetinsanli@hotmail.com
Türkoğlu
Erhan
E
Kahveci
Ramazan
R
Sekerci
Zeki
Z
D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D016896:Treatment Outcome