Nondysraphic spinal intramedullary lipoma: A rare case and management

Bashar Abuzayed; Khaled Alawneh; Majdi Al Qawasmeh; Liqaa Raffee

doi:10.14744/TurkPediatriArs.2020.90187

Nondysraphic spinal intramedullary lipoma: A rare case and management

Turk Arch Pediatr. 2021 Jan 1;56(1):85-87. doi: 10.14744/TurkPediatriArs.2020.90187. eCollection 2021 Jan.

Authors

Bashar Abuzayed¹, Khaled Alawneh², Majdi Al Qawasmeh³, Liqaa Raffee⁴

Affiliations

¹ Consultant Neurosurgeon, Gardens Hospital, Amman, Jordan.
² Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
³ Department of Neuroscience, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
⁴ Department of Accident and Emergency, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.

PMID: 34013238
PMCID: PMC8114595
DOI: 10.14744/TurkPediatriArs.2020.90187

Abstract

A 14-year-old female patient presented with symptoms of chronic mid and low back pain that radiated to both lower limbs for 5 months, with rapidly progressive lower limb weakness and urine retention. Radiologic evaluation revealed an intramedullary mass at the level of first to sixth thoracic vertebrae. The patient underwent surgery and intraoperative findings showed an intramedullary mass lesion composed of well-differentiated fat tissue. A postoperative histopathologic examination revealed mature adipose tissues consistent with lipoma. Post-operatively patient showed improvement in lower limb motor power and started an extensive rehabilitation program.

Keywords: Intramedullary lipoma; laminoplasty; spinal tumor.

Publication types

Case Reports