Spinal angiolipomas in pregnancy: Natural history and surgical treatment.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_B7186775FCA9
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Spinal angiolipomas in pregnancy: Natural history and surgical treatment.
Journal
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
Author(s)
Maduri R., Belouaer A., Brouland J.P., Ecker T., Messerer M.
ISSN
1872-6968 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0303-8467
Publication state
Published
Issued date
03/2019
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
178
Pages
25-30
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Spinal angiolipomas (SALs) are rare extradural tumors frequently located at the level of the thoracic spine and they are associated with spinal cord compromise that might result in severe myelopathy. While the first macroscopic description dates 1890, histologically these tumors where not described as angiolipomas until 1986 by Haddad et al. Occurrence in pregnancy is even more infrequent. Since their first macroscopic description, spinal angiolipomas were reported anecdotally in pregnant women. We present a case of spinal angiolipoma in pregnancy with confirmed histologic diagnosis. In the present paper, we reviewed the literature regarding spinal angiolipomas in order to characterize their clinical manifestation, natural history, radiologic and histologic appearance. We add also a further case of spinal angiolipoma in a pregnant woman. Finally, we provide suggestions for the management of such rare tumors in pregnancy.
Keywords
Adult, Angiolipoma/diagnostic imaging, Angiolipoma/pathology, Angiolipoma/surgery, Decompression, Surgical, Epidural Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging, Epidural Neoplasms/pathology, Epidural Neoplasms/surgery, Female, Humans, Laminectomy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurosurgical Procedures/methods, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic/diagnostic imaging, Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic/pathology, Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic/surgery, Spinal Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging, Spinal Neoplasms/pathology, Spinal Neoplasms/surgery, Epidural neoplasm, Myelopathy, Spinal angiolipomas, Thoracic spine
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