Corticosteroid-induced spinal epidural lipomatosis in the pediatric age group: report of a new case and updated analysis of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Spinal epidural lipomatosis is a rare complication of chronic corticosteroid treatment. We report a new pediatric case and an analysis of this and 19 pediatric cases identified in the international literature. The youngest of these combined 20 patients was 5 year...

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Main Authors: Kukita Akiko, Sherry David D, Levy Deborah M, Girschick Hermann J, Young Daniel W, Cron Randy Q, Möller Jana C, Saijo Kaoru, Pessler Frank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Online Access:http://www.ped-rheum.com/content/9/1/5