title: Lymphomatous meningitis and steroid-induced epidural lipomatosis: CT evaluation.
abstract: A case of spinal cord compression secondary to steroid-induced epidural lipomatosis is reported. The epidural lipomatosis developed in a setting of spinal lymphomatous leptomeningitis secondary to adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, an unusual type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma with a high frequency of leptomeningeal involvement. Computed tomography was invaluable in diagnosing epidural lipomatosis, despite the concomitant spinal lymphomatous leptomeningitis. To our knowledge this is the first case of epidural lipomatosis following chemotherapy for a malignancy.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004824:Epidural Space; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013601:T-Lymphocytes; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones