Hemorrhagic thoracic spinal epidural angiolipoma: a case report

• Main Authors: Awang, Mohamed Saufi, Chan, Kin Hup, Zakaria@Mohamad, Zamzuri, Md Ralib @ Md Raghib, Ahmad Razali, Abd Rahman, Azlina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2014
• Subjects: RB Pathology; RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer); RD701 Orthopedics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/36818/1/IMJM_Vol_13_No_1_p73-76.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/36818/; http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/volume-13-no-1-june-2014/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Spinal epidural angiolipomas are rare benign tumors. The tumors contain both vascular and mature adipose components. Typically, they present with a progressive clinical course. Acute presentation is rare. We present a case of a fifteen-year-old girl who presented with a sudden onset of backpain foll...