Spinal Cord Lipoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A benign adipose tissue neoplasm of the spinal cord. It is usually associated with dysraphism in which the intraspinal component communicates with a subcutaneous lipoma through a defect in the posterior elements of the spine. Non-dysraphic intramedullary spinal cord lipomas are very rare.

**Synonyms:** - Lipoma of Spinal Cord