Idiopathic Lumbar Epidural Lipomatosis Mimicking Disc Herniation: A Case Report.
Acta Med Iran
; 54(5): 337-8, 2016 May.
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ABSTRACT
Spinal epidural lipomatosis is a rare condition which is described as the accumulation of fat in the extradural territory and often causes dural impingement. Spinal epidural lipomatosis has been implicated in causing a variety of neurologic impairments ranging from back pain, radiculopathy, claudication, myelopathy or even cauda equina syndrome. We report a 46-year-old female with obesity and a history of chronic back pain and radiculopathy who developed idiopathic Spinal epidural lipomatosis diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging. The purpose of this report is to present a case of spinal epidural lipomatosis presenting with symptomatic cord compression and also remind this rare condition as a the differential diagnosis of epidural lesions in patients with risk factors.
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Assunto principal:
Compressão da Medula Espinal
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Lipomatose
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Acta Med Iran
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia