title: Extradural lipomatosis presenting with paraplegia.
abstract: An unusual case with spinal extradural lipomatosis in a non-obese and otherwise healthy man is reported. The patient presented with a history of weakness of legs which progressed to paraplegia over a 40 day period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deogaonkar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tingare
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dahiwadkar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nagpal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome