title: Epidural lipomatosis and renal transplantation.
abstract: A 34-year-old man presented with progressive myelopathy 4 months after cadaveric renal transplant for endstage renal disease. Radiographic evaluation gave findings consistent with epidural lipomatosis and compression of the thoracic thecal sac. Decompressive laminectomy resulted in dramatic improvement of his neurologic deficit. This case is unusual in the brevity of steroid treatment prior to onset of the myelopathy, as well as the relatively small dose. The 10 previous cases of epidural lipomatosis are also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Tobler
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004824:Epidural Space; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007796:Laminectomy; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D011241:Prednisone / Q000009:adverse effects; D013115:Spinal Canal; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011241:Prednisone