Epidural angiolipoma: a rare and curable cause of spinal cord compression
Pasquier, B.; Vasdev, A.; Gasnier, F.; Chirossel, J.P.; Keddari, E.; Pasquier, D.; Crouzet, G.; Couderc, P.
Annales de Pathologie 4(5): 365-369
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0242-6498 PMID: 6534389 Document Number: 237279
A 48-year-old female developed a slowly progressive paraparesis due to a posterior epidural mass extended on several thoracic segments. Clinical and myelographic appearance was strongly in favour of metastasis, the most common tumors in the spinal epidural space. A laminectomy was carried out and disclosed an encapsulated epidural tumor which was loosely adherent to the dura matter. Histological features were those of an angiolipoma. A brief review of clinical and pathological characteristics of spinal lipomas is performed. Extradural spinal angiolipomas are unusual benign neoplasms. The results of surgical treatment in this location are mostly excellent.