Spinal angiolipoma: case report and literature review
1Departament of Neurology, University of California-Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA. mhungs@uci.edu
Background/Objective:
Spinal angiolipoma (SAL) is an uncommon clinico-pathological entity.
Design:
Single case report.
Methods:
Retrospective data analysis.
Findings:
An obese woman with a 1-year history of progressive spastic paraparesis and acute deterioration underwent magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracic spine, the results of which suggested a tumor compressing the thoracic spinal cord. The histopathological examination of the completely resected tumor revealed an epidural angiolipoma.
Conclusions:
This case report offers a reminder that SAL should be considered in the differential diagnosis of long-standing, slowly progressive paraparesis. It remains unclear whether an increased body mass index might be a contributing factor to the development of SAL.
