title: [Spinal extradural lipomatosis. Revision of 108 cases. Case induced by exogenous contribution of ACTH].
abstract: Authors present a male patient with Spinal Extradural Lipomatosis, previously treated of a cerebral astrocytoma with surgery and radiotherapy, after which he received ACTH for a long period of time. Clinical manifestations were rachialgia, paraparesia with pain and dysestesias in both lower extremities. Diagnosis was carried out by Magnetic Resonance imaging. After a progressive withdrawal of the treatment with ACTH, the patient achieved a complete recovery and neuroimaging studies showed the dissappearance of the compression caused by the lipomatosis. We carry out a revision of the literature showing data we consider of interest derived from the wide series subjected to study.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina. Badajoz. España.
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Porras-Estrada
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Díaz-Pérez de Madrid
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cabezudo-Artero
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lorenzana-Honrado
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Sánchez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ugarriza-Echebarrieta
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000628:therapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004388:Dura Mater; D006801:Humans; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020335:Paraparesis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone