Spinal epidural lipomatosis: a review of its causes and recommendations for treatment
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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: Neurosurgical Focus
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1092-0684
DOI: 10.3171/foc.2004.16.4.12