Ein spinales Elastofibrom

Köhler, P.; Kind, M.; Stengele, O.

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“…We report on 18 cases of elastofibroma or elastofibromalike tissue occurring in spinal biopsies usually performed for spinal canal stenosis presumably due to degenerative changes. To the best of our knowledge, only 2 cases of intraspinal elastofibroma were reported, 25,26 the first of which appeared about 26 years ago. 25 Despite the apparent importance of this unusual and potentially dangerous location of the elastofibromatous changes, they did not gain much attention among pathologists and neurosurgeons.…”

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Elastofibromatous Changes in Tissues From Spinal Biopsies. A Degenerative Process Afflicting a Small but Important Subset Of Patients Operated for Spinal Canal Compression: Report of 18 Cases

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Elastofibroma is a tumorlike lesion occurring usually in the subscapular region of elderly females. In this study, 18 cases of elastofibromatous tissue retrieved from the spinal canal were analyzed to elucidate its frequency and possible clinical associations. The patients included 8 men and 10 women with a mean age of 63.4 years (range, 40-84 years). The elastic nature of the material was confirmed by Weigert's elastic stain and immunohistochemically. Elastofibroma was diagnosed in 6 patients, and elastofibroma-like tissue was found in 11 samples. The finding of elastofibromatous tissue was associated with clinical diagnosis of juxtaarticular cysts (3 cases), thickening of ligamentum flavum (4 cases), extradural expansion (2 cases), metastatic involvement of the dorsal spine (3 cases), and a vertebral fracture (1 case). Two cases were located above the transpedicular fixation. Elastofibromatous tissue may be found in approximately 2.6% of all spinal biopsies and it may take part in compression of spinal cord and nerve roots.

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Elastofibromatous Changes in Tissues From Spinal Biopsies. A Degenerative Process Afflicting a Small but Important Subset Of Patients Operated for Spinal Canal Compression: Report of 18 Cases

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“…The altered ligamentum flavum warranted a biopsy with a clinical diagnosis of suspected granulomatous process. The biopsy material consisted of whitish firm tissue measuring 1.5 × 1.5 × 0.5 cm 3 . Hematoxylin and eosin-stained sections showed cell-poor connective (ligament) tissue with surrounding fat and striated muscle tissue.…”

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Elastofibroma in Ligamentum Flavum in a Patient With Symptoms of Spinal Stenosis: Yet Another Case Report

Petersson

2010

Int J Surg Pathol

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Ein spinales Elastofibrom

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Elastofibromatous Changes in Tissues From Spinal Biopsies. A Degenerative Process Afflicting a Small but Important Subset Of Patients Operated for Spinal Canal Compression: Report of 18 Cases

Elastofibromatous Changes in Tissues From Spinal Biopsies. A Degenerative Process Afflicting a Small but Important Subset Of Patients Operated for Spinal Canal Compression: Report of 18 Cases

Elastofibroma in Ligamentum Flavum in a Patient With Symptoms of Spinal Stenosis: Yet Another Case Report

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