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Chung, Lee, Jeong, and Kim: Non-dysraphic Intramedullary Spinal Cord Lipoma: Case Report
Case Report

Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 2004; 51(1): 27-29.

Published online: 31 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2004.51.1.27

Non-dysraphic Intramedullary Spinal Cord Lipoma: Case Report

Seung Eun Chung, Sang Ho Lee, Myeong Ja Jeong, Tae Hong Kim1

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Korea.

Department of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Korea.

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Sanggye Paik Hospital Inje University College of Medicine, Korea.

Department of Neurosurgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital Inje University College of Medicine, Korea.

Corresponding author: eunrad@dreamwiz.com

Copyright © 2004 by The Korean Society of Radiology

Abstract

Spinal cord lipomas are rare tumors with a reported incidence of 1% of all intraspinal tumors. We recently experienced a case of intramedullary lipoma without spinal dysraphism in a 58-year-old woman. MRI, CT, myelography and CT myelography showed the characteristic findings of a lipoma.

Keywords: Spinal cord, neoplasms, Lipoma, Spinal cord, MR

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