Idiopathic Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis.
- Author:
Young Min HAN
1
;
Myung Soo AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lipomatosis;
Epidural compression
- MeSH:
DNA Transposable Elements;
Lipomatosis*;
Steroids
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2001;30(6):795-799
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Spinal epidural lipomatosis, which causes symptomatic compression of neural elements, is a relatively uncommon disease. Although it has been reported frequently in association with the administration of exogenous steroids, a few cases of epidural lipomatosis with no association to exogenous steroids, have been reported. Idiopathic spinal epidural lipomatosis may be a separate disease from that induced by steroid. Here, the authors present two cases of symptomatic epidural lipomatosis with no history of steroid-dependent diseases and review the relevant literature.
