Cranio-vertebral bony changes in a case of congenital lipomatosis

Congenital lipomatosis may cause a fatty mass infiltrating muscle planes and extending into the epidural space. Adjacent structures are displaced: there is pressure erosion of the vertebrae and periosteal new bone formation.

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Published in:Neuroradiology 1989-01, Vol.31 (4), p.352-353
Main Authors: Wylie, E J, Kendall, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bone Development
Cervical Vertebrae - pathology
Female
Humans
Lipomatosis - complications
Lipomatosis - congenital
Occipital Bone - pathology
Periosteum - pathology
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Summary:Congenital lipomatosis may cause a fatty mass infiltrating muscle planes and extending into the epidural space. Adjacent structures are displaced: there is pressure erosion of the vertebrae and periosteal new bone formation.
ISSN:0028-3940
1432-1920
DOI:10.1007/BF00344182