Reversibility of lumbar epidural lipomatosis in obese patients after weight-reduction diet.
We present three obese patients with symptomatic lumbar epidural lipomatosis. All three were treated with a calorie-controlled diet and considerable weight reduction was achieved. MRI demonstrated a reduction in the epidural fat and relief of thecal sac compression in all three; two also improved clinically.
Borstlap
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Department of Neuroradiology, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
van Rooij
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Sluzewski
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Leyten
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Beute
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D000328:Adult; D004824:Epidural Space; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed