A case of Mullerian choristoma in extradural intra-extravertebral lipoma
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Objective: Mullerian choristoma associated with spinal dysraphism is one of the rare cases.
Case: We present a case of heterotopic fallopian tube tissue found in an extradural intra-extravertebral lipoma. The patient, a 19-year-old woman, complained of swelling and pain in her lower back. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed spina bifida occulta at L3, a tethered cord, and an L3 lipoma. A L3-L4 laminectomy was performed, and the lipoma was removed. Histological examination revealed the presence of ectopic fallopian tube tissue within the lipoma.
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Accepted 2023-02-26
Published 2023-03-21
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