Idiopathic Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis Causing Cauda Equina Syndrome
Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is a rare condition defined by the hypertrophy of adipose tissue in the spinal epidural space, often resulting in compression of nerves in the region affected. 1 This case describes a 64-year-old man who presented with cauda equina syndrome. Magnetic resonance imagi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2017-10-01
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Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/71f5n7gj |