Unusual cause of lumbar canal stenosis in 8th decade of life – Spinal epidural lipomatosis

Spinal Epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is an uncommon condition, usually presents in young and middle aged patients, with male preponderance. Idiopathic SEL is rare, particularly in 8th decade of life. SEL should also be considered as a differential diagnosis in approach of elderly patient presenting wit...

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Main Authors: Manoj Phalak, Sukanta Das, Manmohan Singh, Bhawani Shanker Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
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Online Access:http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2017;volume=8;issue=4;spage=382;epage=383;aulast=Phalak
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spelling doaj-dddd97cf7b8948b7a7bfdb2818446ed82020-11-25T00:10:44ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine0974-82372017-01-018438238310.4103/jcvjs.JCVJS_103_15Unusual cause of lumbar canal stenosis in 8th decade of life – Spinal epidural lipomatosisManoj PhalakSukanta DasManmohan SinghBhawani Shanker SharmaSpinal Epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is an uncommon condition, usually presents in young and middle aged patients, with male preponderance. Idiopathic SEL is rare, particularly in 8th decade of life. SEL should also be considered as a differential diagnosis in approach of elderly patient presenting with lumbar canal stenosis. Such a case of 77 year old man is presented here.http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2017;volume=8;issue=4;spage=382;epage=383;aulast=PhalakSpinal lipomatosislumbar canal stenosiselderlygeriatric claudication
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author Manoj Phalak
Sukanta Das
Manmohan Singh
Bhawani Shanker Sharma
spellingShingle Manoj Phalak
Sukanta Das
Manmohan Singh
Bhawani Shanker Sharma
Unusual cause of lumbar canal stenosis in 8th decade of life – Spinal epidural lipomatosis
Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Spinal lipomatosis
lumbar canal stenosis
elderly
geriatric claudication
author_facet Manoj Phalak
Sukanta Das
Manmohan Singh
Bhawani Shanker Sharma
author_sort Manoj Phalak
title Unusual cause of lumbar canal stenosis in 8th decade of life – Spinal epidural lipomatosis
title_short Unusual cause of lumbar canal stenosis in 8th decade of life – Spinal epidural lipomatosis
title_full Unusual cause of lumbar canal stenosis in 8th decade of life – Spinal epidural lipomatosis
title_fullStr Unusual cause of lumbar canal stenosis in 8th decade of life – Spinal epidural lipomatosis
title_full_unstemmed Unusual cause of lumbar canal stenosis in 8th decade of life – Spinal epidural lipomatosis
title_sort unusual cause of lumbar canal stenosis in 8th decade of life – spinal epidural lipomatosis
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
issn 0974-8237
publishDate 2017-01-01
description Spinal Epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is an uncommon condition, usually presents in young and middle aged patients, with male preponderance. Idiopathic SEL is rare, particularly in 8th decade of life. SEL should also be considered as a differential diagnosis in approach of elderly patient presenting with lumbar canal stenosis. Such a case of 77 year old man is presented here.
topic Spinal lipomatosis
lumbar canal stenosis
elderly
geriatric claudication
url http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2017;volume=8;issue=4;spage=382;epage=383;aulast=Phalak
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