title: Epidural lipomatosis: case report and literature review.
abstract: We report a case of symptomatic epidural lipomatosis in a 36-year-old man following a heart lung transplant and 3.5 years of steroid medication. A review of the pertinent literature emphasises the importance of including this diagnosis in the differential diagnosis of patients receiving steroid medication or markedly obese patients with back pain or symptoms suggesting spinal cord or cauda equina compression.
authors: Department of Radiology, Virchow-Klinikum, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Hierholzer
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Benndorf
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Lehmann
authors: G H
authors: GH
authors: Schneider
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Podrabsky
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Sander
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Sörensen
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Siekmann
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Stoltenburg
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Felix
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004824:Epidural Space; D016041:Heart-Lung Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011241:Prednisone