Korean Journal of Radiology

The Korean Society of Radiology (대한영상의학회)
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Angiolipoma of the Posterior Mediastinum with Extension into the Spinal Canal: A Case Report

  • Ja-Young Choi (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, SNUMRC) ;
  • Jin Mo Goo (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, SNUMRC) ;
  • Myung Jin Chung (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, SNUMRC) ;
  • Hyo-Cheol Kim (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, SNUMRC) ;
  • Jung-Gi Im (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, SNUMRC)
  • Received : 2000.06.30
  • Accepted : 2000.08.07
  • Published : 2000.12.31
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Abstract

Angiolipoma is a rare benign soft tissue tumor, an unusual variant of lipoma, consisting of fatty and vascular components and located in the subcutis, usually in the trunk and extremities. We report a case of posterior mediastinal angiolipoma extending into the spinal canal and showing both fat and angiomatous features on CT scan.

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Acknowledgement

Supported in part by a research grant from BK21.

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