Open AccessSpinal epidural angiolipomas: Clinical characteristics, management and outcomes
Author(s) -
Sofiene Bouali,
Nidhal Maatar,
Asma Bouhoula,
Khansa Abderrahmen,
Imed Ben Saïd,
Adnen Boubaker,
Jalel Kallel,
Hafedh Jemel
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1793-5482
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.180901
Subject(s) - medicine , angiolipoma , surgery , spinal cord compression , neurosurgery , etiology , spinal cord , magnetic resonance imaging , expansive , spinal canal , retrospective cohort study , neurology , physical examination , neuroradiology , neurological examination , radiology , lipoma , compressive strength , materials science , psychiatry , composite material
The spinal epidural angiolipomas are rare expansive processes made of mature lipomatous and angiomatous elements. They often have a benign character. Their etiology, pathogenesis remains uncertain, and it is a cause of spinal cord compression. The magnetic resonance imaging is the most important neuroradiological examination. Histological examination is the only examination to confirm the diagnosis. Surgery is the treatment of choice.