[Angiolipoma of the central nervous system]

Rev Neurol (Paris). 1991;147(4):285-92.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Angiolipomas of the central nervous system are rare tumors (37 cases in the literature) and are mostly located in the spine (95%), rarely in the skull. When they are intraspinal, these masses are extradural in more than 90% of the cases. Angiolipomas are benign tumors containing vascular and mature adipose elements. The clinical symptomatology is non specific, but computed tomography and mostly MRI provide a precise diagnosis. With 2 additional cases and a review of the literature, we define the main characteristics of these tumors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Central Nervous System Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
  • Central Nervous System Diseases* / etiology
  • Central Nervous System Diseases* / pathology
  • Female
  • Hemangioma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemangioma* / etiology
  • Hemangioma* / pathology
  • Humans
  • Lipoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Lipoma* / etiology
  • Lipoma* / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography