Idiopathic Lumbar Epidural Lipomatosis Mimicking Disc Herniation: A Case Report
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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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| Issue | Vol 54, No 5 (2016) | |
| Section | Case Report(s) | |
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| Epidural lipomatosis Fat Magnetic resonance imaging Radiculopathy | ||
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