Spontaneous Decrease In The Size Of A Residual Thoracic Intradural Lipoma
Akyuz, M., Goksu, E., & Tuncer, R. (2005). Spontaneous decrease in the size of a residual thoracic intradural lipoma. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 19(1), 53-55.
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Intradural spinal lipomas of thoracic cord are quite rare. It is known that lipomas are hamartomas, which change their size with alterations of body fat. An 18-year-old male patient, with a thoracic intradural lipoma showing spontaneous decrease in the size of a residual lipoma and tethering of the cord 4 years after surgery, is presented in this report.
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