title: [Extradural lipomatosis after long-term treatment with steroids].
abstract: Epidural lipomatosis is a rare but severe complication of long-term corticoid treatment. A female who was treated with oral corticoids for more than 4 years developed progressive paraparesis over the course of 2 years. As causal for the clinical symptoms we found a massive epidural lipoma of the thoracic spine. Neurosurgical intervention was necessary.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Neurologie, Dr.-Horst-Schmidt-Klinik, Ludwig-Erhard-Strasse 100, 65199 Wiesbaden, Germany. Nico.Burkhardt@HSK-Wiesbaden.de
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Burkhardt
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Hamann
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004824:Epidural Space; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone