Cervical intradural extramedullary lipoma: A rare differential diagnosis of nontraumatic limping in an adult patient. Issue 4 (3rd May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Carrasco, Sira; Camacho, Ana; Franco, Andrés; Burriel, Laura; Hernández, Amalia
• Is Part Of: Neurology and clinical neuroscience. Volume 6:Issue 4(2018:Jul.)
• Page Start: 107
• Page End: 109
• Publication Date: 2018-05-03
• Subjects: extramedullary tumor -- intradural lipoma -- magnetic resonance imaging -- nondysraphic lipoma -- spinal cord compression; Neurology -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1111/ncn3.12190
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2049-4173

Abstract

Abstract: Intradural lipomas behave similarly to any other spinal cord tumor. They are very rare, accounting for less than 1% of all spinal cord tumors, and mainly affect pediatric and occasionally young adult patients. Back pain, weakness (paraparesis or quadriparesis), sensory alterations, and incontinence are the most common manifestations. We present the case of a 47‐year‐old patient who attended our department due to a 3‐year history of nontraumatic limping secondary to a cervical intradural extramedullary lipoma. The lipoma was partially resected and symptoms progressed satisfactorily.