A rare case of intramedullary lipoma associated with cyst.
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Intramedullary lipomas are benign tumours of the spinal cord corresponding to 1% of all primitive intramedullary tumours. We report a rare case of "true" intramedullary lipoma associated with cyst. The patient underwent subtotal resection and the diagnosis was made by histopathological examination. There was postoperative neurological improvement.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 59 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001