Unusual presentation of a giant thoracic spinal cord lipoma.
Haitham Ben AliLaila BatarfiMoneera O AldraihemShahid BashirPublished in: Spinal cord series and cases (2022)
This fatty intramedullary lesion had undergone evolution and a possible hemorrhagic infarct and cord compression. The patient underwent an urgent dorsal laminoplasty and total resection of this lesion, which histopathology indicated was a fibrous lipoma. Total resection is possible in such cases if a micro-surgical technique that includes neurophysiological monitoring is used.