Intradural cervical lipoma without neurologic involvement; report of a case

Lipomas are masses composed of mature adipose tissue, usually affecting lumbosacral levels, often associated with neural tube defects. Spinal lipomas at more rostral levels are usually unassociated with congenital abnormalities, but may produce a more severe neural compromise. Rare reports of cervic...

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Published inNeurocirugía (Asturias, Spain) Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 54
Main Authors Castilla, J M, Martín-Velasco, V, Rodríguez-Salazar, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.02.2002
Subjects
Cervical Vertebrae
Child
Female
Humans
Lipoma - diagnosis
Lipoma - surgery
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - diagnosis
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:Lipomas are masses composed of mature adipose tissue, usually affecting lumbosacral levels, often associated with neural tube defects. Spinal lipomas at more rostral levels are usually unassociated with congenital abnormalities, but may produce a more severe neural compromise. Rare reports of cervical lipoma without neurological deficit have been described. We present the case of a 10-years-old girl who complained of cervical pain and stiff neck related to a C7-T1 intradural lipoma, without neurological affectation. The lipoma was partially resected without postoperative deterioration.
ISSN:1130-1473