title: Intradural lipoma of the cervicothoracic spinal cord with intracranial extension.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of 1st Neurosurgery, Dişkapi Yildirim Beyazit Research and Education Hospital, Ankara, 06110, Turkey. ahmetmetinsanli@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ahmet Metin
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sanli
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Türkoğlu
authors.forename: Ramazan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kahveci
authors.forename: Zeki
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sekerci
mesh_terms: 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