Spinal angiolipoma manifesting with apoplexy.
We report a 58-year-old man presenting with acute paraplegia. MRI showed a haematoma within a well-defined epidural lesion at C7-D1. Intraoperatively, organised epidural haematoma surrounded by tumour tissue was found. The final histopathology report was angiolipoma. The patient had dramatic recovery. Angiolipomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute paraplegia when imaging shows well-circumscribed haematoma.
Department of Neurosurgery, Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Raghvendra Vijayrao
RV
Ramdasi
Department of Neurosurgery, Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
K M
KM
Avinasha
Department of Neurosurgery, Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Amit
A
Mahore
Department of Medicine, Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Juhi
J
Kawale
D000208:Acute Disease; D018206:Angiolipoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome