Epidural lipomatosis: A dilemma in interventional pain management for the use of epidural Steroids
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Idiopathic spinal epidural lipomatosis.
Spinal epidural lipomatosis is a rare disorder characterized by the pathological overgrowth of epidural fat and often causes extradural compression which may mimic other spinal disorders. Steroid administration is a well-documented etiology. We report a case of spinal epidural lipomastosis without history of steroid administration. The initial manifestation was bizarre and was misdiagnosed as a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0970-9185
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9185.117070