The patient went on to have a laminectomy and resection of the tumour.

Macroscopic description

An irregularly shaped piece of soft pink tissue 24x18x8mm and two irregular pieces of rubbery to soft dark brown-red tissue 55x20x15mm and 20x15x4mm. 

Histology

The sections show a proliferation of small to medium-sized blood vessels. The endothelial cells show no nuclear atypia. No thrombosis is seen. In between the blood vessels is an increased amount of fat. The adipocytes are mature. No lipoblasts are seen. There is no evidence of malignancy. The features are those of angiolipoma.

Final dignosis

Angiolipoma.

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