[Thoracic epidural angiolipoma. Report of a case]

Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 1995 Sep;53(3-B):659-61.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

Angiolipomas of the spine are rare (40 cases in the literature). When they are intraspinal, these masses are epidural in more than 90% of the cases. Angiolipomas are benign tumors containing vascular and mature adipose elements. The clinical symptomatology is non specific, but computed tomography and mostly MRI provide a precise diagnosis. With one additional case and a review of the literature, we define the main characteristics of these tumors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angiolipoma / diagnosis*
  • Angiolipoma / surgery
  • Epidural Space
  • Humans
  • Laminectomy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Spinal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Thoracic Vertebrae* / surgery