Spinal Surgery
Online ISSN : 1880-9359
Print ISSN : 0914-6024
ISSN-L : 0914-6024
Cervicothoracic Spinal Lipoma with Intracranial Extension : Report of A Case
Akihiko Sato, Shizuo Oi, Tsutomu Shimada, Yoshihiro Kitahama, Souichi Akamine, Hisaya Hiramatsu
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Keywords: spinal cord lipoma, intracranial extension, posterior fossa lipoma
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2001 Volume 15 Issue 3 Pages 231-236

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Abstract

A case of infant cervicothoracic lipoma with intracranial extension is reported. The lipoma was located from the fourth ventricle to the level of the fourth thoracic vertebra. Partial resection of the lipoma and dural plasty combined with osteoplastic craniotomy and laminectomy were done. Postoperative examination revealed slight improvement in motor activity.

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