Computed tomography of lumbar apophyseal joint lipoma: report of three cases

The authors report three cases of lumbar apophyseal joint lipoma located at the L4/L5 or L5/S1 level. CT scan makes the diagnosis easily possible; indeed erosive changes with enlargement of the upper portion of the lumbar articular joint and anterior displacement of the top of the superior facet are...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neuroradiology 1989-03, Vol.31 (1), p.60-62
Hauptverfasser:	DIETEMANN, J. L, BONNEVILLE, J. F, RUNGE, M, JEUNG, M. Y, WEINTRAUB, A, WACKENHEIM, A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Diseases of the osteoarticular system Diseases of the spine Humans Lipoma - diagnostic imaging Lumbar Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Spinal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	The authors report three cases of lumbar apophyseal joint lipoma located at the L4/L5 or L5/S1 level. CT scan makes the diagnosis easily possible; indeed erosive changes with enlargement of the upper portion of the lumbar articular joint and anterior displacement of the top of the superior facet are associated with intra-articular fatty densities. Clinical symptoms are rarely encountered and may be related to narrowing of the upper portion of the intervertebral foramen.
ISSN:	0028-3940 1432-1920
DOI:	10.1007/BF00342032