Congenital intramedullary lipoma of the dorsocervical spinal cord with intracranial extension: case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The unusual computed tomographic findings of an extensive intramedullary lipoma of the dorsocervical spinal cord, which extended into the brain stem, in a 9-month-old infant are described and correlated with the surgical findings. The operative therapeutic options are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Neoplasms
- Brain Stem
- Lipoma
- Spinal Cord Neoplasms