Symptomatic epidural lipomatosis of the spinal cord in a child: MR demonstration of spinal cord injury.
Pediatr Radiol
; 32(12): 865-8, 2002 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-12447592
ABSTRACT
We report a case of symptomatic epidural lipomatosis in an 8-year-old girl with Cushing's syndrome secondary to longstanding high-dose steroid therapy for Crohn's disease. MR imaging of the spine revealed massive diffuse epidural fat compressing the entire spinal cord with T2 prolongation in the central gray matter of the cord suggesting ischemic myelopathy. This finding has not been previously demonstrated on imaging. A proposed mechanism underlying these findings is discussed.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Compressão da Medula Espinal
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Lipomatose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article