Extradural lipomatosis presenting with paraplegia.
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.
Deogaonkar
M
M
Department of Neurosurgery, KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai.
Goel
A
A
Tingare
K
K
Dahiwadkar
H
H
Nagpal
R
R
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