Thoracic Myelopathy from Coincident Fluorosis and Epidural Lipomatosis
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Thoracic myelopathy from coincident fluorosis and epidural lipomatosis.
Skeletal fluorosis is rare in NorthAmerica. It can present with back pain and extremity weakness. Immobilization of the spine and the extremity joints can occur. It is usually caused by abnormally increased oral fluoride intake over many years. Epidural lipomatosis is usually caused by idiopathic obesity or corticosteroid use. It has been linked to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) f...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0317-1671,2057-0155
DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100010076