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.

The spinal canal normally increases in size until about the tenth year when the epiphyses fuse between the arches of the spine and the vertebral bodies. Enlargement of the canal after this time is manifested by flattening and thinning of the pedicles, increase in the interpediculate and saggital diameters of the canal, and posterior scalloping of the vertebral bodies. The majority of intraspina...

Spinal intramedullary lipoma is a rare lesion accounting for 1% of all spinal masses and 2% of intramedullary tumours [1]. These lesions are commonly associated with spinal dysraphism [2]. The usual location of spinal lipoma is in the cervico-thoracic region [3]. Spinal intramedullary lipomas without spinal dysraphism are very rare and present in only 1% of patients [1,2]. Though CO2 laser and ...

Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is the benign variant of astrocytic tumours. Pilocytic(Greek word Pilos=hair) refers to frequent presence of cells with bipolar hairlike processes. Pilocytic tumours are juvenile astrocytomas commonly presenting during first two decades of life with a lowered occurrence in adults. Cerebellum is the favoured site. Spinal cord is the rare site of presentation. We report...

The spinal cord is a structure which is peculiarly prone to marked loss of function when compressed. The numerous conditions which may result in pressure upon the spinal cord and consequent loss of function include intervertebral discs, osteophytic bars, tumours, haematomas, and, of course, trauma. Arachnoid calcification is a very rare and disputed cause of spinal cord compression, but the cas...