Thoracic spine fracture associated with an extradural lipoma: Case report and systematic review of the literature

Thoracic spine fracture associated with an extradural lipoma: Case report and systematic review of the literature

Isolated extradural lipoma (IEL), not associated to spinal dysraphisms, is a rare condition. Frequently IEL was confused with much more frequent diffuse lipomatosis. The lesion can be completely asymptomatic and occasionally diagnosed with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. This paper describes a cas...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Noia, Mattia Basilico, Raffaele Vitiello, Andrea Perna, Antonio Leone, Nicolò Rumi, Francesco Ciro Tamburrelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Medical Publishing 2020-06-01
Series:Orthopedic Reviews
Subjects:
Spine
extradural lipomas
trauma
magnetic resonance imaging
stabilization
personalized medicine.
Online Access:https://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/8684

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