Radiological and histological findings in spinal intramedullary angiolipoma

J Klisch; J Spreer; H G Bloss; A Baborie; U Hubbe

doi:10.1007/s002340050811

Radiological and histological findings in spinal intramedullary angiolipoma

Neuroradiology. 1999 Aug;41(8):584-7. doi: 10.1007/s002340050811.

Authors

J Klisch¹, J Spreer, H G Bloss, A Baborie, U Hubbe

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neuroradiology, University of Freiburg, Breisacher Strasse 64, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany, Klisch@NZ11.UKL.UNI-FREIBURG.DE

PMID: 10447570
DOI: 10.1007/s002340050811

Abstract

We report an intramedullary angiolipoma with spinal cord compression studied by MRI, angiography and CT. Angiolipomas of the spine are rare benign tumours containing vascular and mature adipose elements. They are epidural in more than 90 % of the cases; only three cases of intramedullary angiolipoma are described. The clinical picture is nonspecific, but MRI and CT suggest the diagnosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Angiolipoma / diagnosis*
Angiolipoma / diagnostic imaging
Cervical Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
Cervical Vertebrae / pathology
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Spinal Cord Compression / etiology
Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Spinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Thoracic Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
Thoracic Vertebrae / pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed