Open AccessA rare case of intramedullary lipoma of brainstem to thoracic cord––What to do?
Author(s) -
Ishu Bishnoi,
Pardaman Singh,
Geetika Duggal,
Sunil Sorout
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/jpn.jpn_134_19
Subject(s) - medicine , lipoma , intramedullary rod , decompression , surgery , spinal cord , magnetic resonance imaging , lesion , brainstem , cord , radiology , psychiatry
Intramedullary lipomas are rare, representing 1% of spinal cord tumors. There are less than 25 case reports about cord lipoma extending into brain. Due to paucity of literature, etiology and management are not well established.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom