Idiopathic spinal epidural lipomatosis: urgent decompression in an atypical case
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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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عنوان ژورنال: European Spine Journal
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0940-6719,1432-0932
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-007-0465-0