MRI in the diagnosis of spinal extradural angiolipoma

Br J Neurosurg. 1992;6(5):481-3. doi: 10.3109/02688699208995039.

Abstract

We report the case of a 68-year-old woman with a 1-year history of progressive spastic paraparesis, due to an extradural angiolipoma of the mid-thoracic spine. The MRI appearance of the angiolipoma is reported here for the first time. This appearance is characteristic, allows preoperative diagnosis and assists planning of the surgical approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Hemangioma / diagnosis*
  • Hemangioma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Lipoma / diagnosis*
  • Lipoma / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Myelography
  • Neurologic Examination
  • Spinal Cord Compression / diagnosis
  • Spinal Cord Compression / surgery
  • Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Spinal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Thoracic Vertebrae / pathology*
  • Thoracic Vertebrae / surgery