Neurogenic claudication by epidural lipomatosis: a case report and review of literature.
Epidural lipomatosis is most frequently seen in patients on chronic steroid treatment. Only twelve cases of idiopathic spinal epidural lipomatosis have been described. In this report we present an additional case of this condition in a middle-aged male presenting with neurogenic claudication.
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Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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D004824:Epidural Space / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000209:etiology*; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed