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Intraspinal extradural lipoma

MedGen UID:
1052370
•Concept ID:
CN378348
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Finding
HPO: HP:6000996

Definition

A lipoma (a benign encapsulated mass with lobulated mature adipose tissue enclosed by fibrous tissue) located within the spine but outside of the dura mater. [from HPO]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIntraspinal extradural lipoma

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Diagnosis

Papilloedema in association with spinal lipoma and bilateral chronic subdural bleeding.
Al-Zain F, Gräwe A, Meier U
Spinal Cord 2008 May;46(5):392-4. Epub 2007 Oct 9 doi: 10.1038/sj.sc.3102128. PMID: 17923846

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