Idiopathic Lumbar Epidural Lipomatosis Mimicking Disc Herniation: A Case Report.
Spinal epidural lipomatosis is a rare condition which is described as the accumulation of fat in the extradural territory and often causes dural impingement. Spinal epidural lipomatosis has been implicated in causing a variety of neurologic impairments ranging from back pain, radiculopathy, claudication, myelopathy or even cauda equina syndrome. We report a 46-year-old female with obesity and a history of chronic back pain and radiculopathy who developed idiopathic Spinal epidural lipomatosis diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging. The purpose of this report is to present a case of spinal epidural lipomatosis presenting with symptomatic cord compression and also remind this rare condition as a the differential diagnosis of epidural lesions in patients with risk factors.
Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Mevlana University, Konya, Turkey.
Efe
E
Duran
Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Mevlana University, Konya, Turkey.
Kemal
K
Ilik
Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Mevlana University, Konya, Turkey.
Turker
T
Acar
Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Mevlana University, Konya, Turkey.
Melda
M
Yıldız
D004824:Epidural Space; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D011128:Polyradiculopathy / Q000209:etiology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000473:pathology*
Epidural lipomatosis; Fat; Magnetic resonance imaging; Radiculopathy