Spinal cord compression secondary to idiopathic thoracic epidural lipomatosis in an adolescent: A case report and review of literature
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Spinal cord compression secondary to idiopathic thoracic epidural lipomatosis in an adolescent: A case report and review of literature
INTRODUCTION Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is a rare condition that presents with progressive spinal cord or nerve root compression. It is commonly reported in patients receiving long-term exogenous steroid therapy or in patients with endogenous steroid overproduction. The occurrence of this condition as an idiopathic entity is rarely reported. CASE PRESENTATION The authors present the cl...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2210-2612
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.06.041