J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2001 Jun;30(6):795-799.

Idiopathic Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea.

Abstract

Spinal epidural lipomatosis, which causes symptomatic compression of neural elements, is a relatively uncommon disease. Although it has been reported frequently in association with the administration of exogenous steroids, a few cases of epidural lipomatosis with no association to exogenous steroids, have been reported. Idiopathic spinal epidural lipomatosis may be a separate disease from that induced by steroid. Here, the authors present two cases of symptomatic epidural lipomatosis with no history of steroid-dependent diseases and review the relevant literature.

Keyword

Lipomatosis; Epidural compression

MeSH Terms

DNA Transposable Elements
Lipomatosis*
Steroids
DNA Transposable Elements
Steroids
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