Lumbar Intraspinal Osteolipoma Presenting as Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of Literature

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(a) Intraoperative microscopic view image—bone window created around the lesion. (b) Adherent soft tissue being removed from beneath the lesion. (c) En bloc removal of the lesion. (d) Gross appearance of the lesion appearing grey white and measuring 2 cm × 1.5 cm × 1.5 cm. (e) Histopathological image showing mature well-capsulated adipose tissue with intermittent osteoid. (f) Lamellar osseous tissue adjacent to adipose tissue visible on higher magnification. (g) Plain radiography following complete excision of tumor and fusion at the L2-L3 level.

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