INTRAMEDULLARY LIPOMA OF DORSOCERVICOTHORACIC SPINAL-CORD WITH INTRACRANIAL EXTENSION AND HYDROCEPHALUS

An intradural, intramedullary lipoma originating within the cervicotho racic cord with significant extension into the posterior fossa is repo rted, The lipoma was found incidentally by CT scan at the infant's age of 2 days. Follow-up studies by CT and MRI were performed on several occasions. Because of hydrocephalus, VP shunting was performed. After shunting and shunt revisions, surgery of lipoma was performed at the a ge of 2 years. Posterior fossa craniectomy and laminectomy from CI to T4 revealed a lipoma, which was maximally reduced. Six months after su rgery, the child was well and showed good recovery.