Intradural lipoma of the cervicothoracic spinal cord with intracranial extension

Childs Nerv Syst. 2010 Jun;26(6):847-52. doi: 10.1007/s00381-009-1077-2. Epub 2010 Jan 23.

Abstract

Introduction: 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.

Case: 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.

Discussion: 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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain / pathology
  • Brain / surgery
  • Brain Neoplasms / complications
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Cervical Vertebrae
  • Child
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lipoma / complications
  • Lipoma / pathology*
  • Lipoma / surgery*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Quadriplegia / etiology
  • Quadriplegia / pathology
  • Radiography
  • Spinal Cord / diagnostic imaging
  • Spinal Cord / pathology
  • Spinal Cord / surgery
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / complications
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Thoracic Vertebrae
  • Treatment Outcome