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  • Title: Infiltrating extradural spinal angiolipoma.
    Author: Kujas M, Lopes M, Lalam TF, Fohanno D, Poirier J.
    Journal: Clin Neuropathol; 1999; 18(2):93-8. PubMed ID: 10192705.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Angiolipomas are considered to be rare. They are benign mesenchymal tumors generally located in the subcutaneous tissue of trunk and limbs. METHODS: The authors report a thoracic epidural angiolipoma mimicking a vertebro-epidural metastasis. The patient suffered from medullary compression related to an extradural mass in T6. RESULTS: Pathological ex-, amination was obtained from tumoral samples. They consisted of mature adipose tissue with numerous sections of abnormal vascular channels. CONCLUSIONS: Reviewing literature particular attention is paid to some questions raised in connection with different kinds of vertebro-epidural tumors. The authors give importance to relationships between angiolipomas and angiomyolipomas using MRI as a tool in differential diagnosis. Pathogenesis is evokated especially regarding the role of corticotherapy, the case herein reported lying within this therapeutical context.
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