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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2024

Nondysraphic intramedullary spinal cord lipoma: a case report.

Susmin Karki, Prakash Regmi, Asmita Parajuli, Khusbu Kumari, Bikas Thapa, Sushil K Shilpakar

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Susmin KarkiMaharajgunj Medical Campus.
Prakash RegmiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Nepal.
Asmita ParajuliMaharajgunj Medical Campus.
Khusbu KumariMaharajgunj Medical Campus.
Bikas ThapaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Nepal.
Sushil K ShilpakarDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Nepal.

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Abstract

Introduction: Intramedullary nondysraphic spinal lipomas are extremely rare among primary spinal cord tumors. These patients present with nonspecific sensory symptoms followed by deterioration of motor symptoms. As the safety margins for neurological preservation are thin, meticulously locating the extent of the tumor and choosing the resection modalities is essential. Case report: The authors report a rare case of a 35-year-old male who presented with progressive difficulty in walking for 6 months associated with numbness and tingling sensation in the bilateral upper and lower limbs. He was diagnosed with nondysraphic intramedullary cervicothoracic lipoma and underwent subtotal resection of the tumor. Conclusion: Nondysraphic intramedullary spinal cord lipomas are rare and may present as nonspecific neurological symptoms. Hence, they should be considered differentials of intramedullary spinal cord tumors. Surgery appears to be the mainstay of treatment.

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