Management of infiltrating spinal epidural angiolipoma

Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2015 Apr;20(2):159-63. doi: 10.17712/nsj.2015.2.20140463.

Abstract

Angiolipomas of the spine are rare benign tumors commonly presenting with compressive myelopathy. The present report describes a case of spinal angiolipoma with thoracic mediastinal extension in a 50-year-old woman. She presented with a long-standing history of mid-back pain with progressive lower extremities weakness. An MRI showed a heterogeneously enhancing mass located in the posterior epidural space of the thoracic spine with mediastinal extension. Histopathological examination demonstrated features consistent with spinal angiolipoma. This report emphasizes the diagnosis and therapeutic management options of infiltrating spinal angiolipomas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adipose Tissue / pathology
  • Angiolipoma / pathology*
  • Angiolipoma / surgery*
  • Epidural Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Epidural Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laminectomy
  • Low Back Pain / etiology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurosurgical Procedures / methods*
  • Spinal Cord Compression / pathology
  • Spinal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Spinal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome