Epidural, paraspinal, and subcutaneous lipomatosis.
A unique case of idiopathic diffuse lipomatosis is reported. The patient was an 11-year-old boy with diffuse lipomatosis in the epidural space, paraspinal muscles, and thoracolumbar subcutaneous regions. Epidural lipomatosis involved the entire thoracolumbar spine and was associated with filar thickening and lipoma. In addition, paraspinal muscles, especially the erector spinae group, had diffuse fatty infiltration. The ultimate clinical effect of this fatty tissue was urinary dysfunction, radicular pain and hypoesthesia in both legs and difficulty walking.
Sener
R Nuri
RN
Department of Radiology, Ege University Hospital, Bornova, Izmir, 35100, Turkey. rnsener@hotmail.com
D002648:Child; D004824:Epidural Space; D006801:Humans; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed