J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1998 Oct;27(10):1455-1457.

Intradural Spinal Fibrolipomatous Hamartoma: A Case Report

• Lee YK
• Cho J
• Moon CT
• Chang SK

Abstract

Fibrolipomatous harmatomas are rare, benign, fibrolipomatous process of peripheral nerves. It usually manifests as a soft slowly growing mass consisting of proliferating fibrofatty tissue surrounding and infiltrating major nerves and their branches. The median nerve is affected in the great majority of cases. Intradural spinal cases are extremely rare. The authors present a very rare case of a fibrolipomatous harmatoma involving the intradural space of lumbar spine with review of pertinent literature.

Keyword

Fibrolipomatous hamartoma; Intradural spinal canal

MeSH Terms

Hamartoma*
Median Nerve
Peripheral Nerves
Spine