Clinical and imaging characteristics in patients undergoing surgery for lumbar epidural lipomatosis

Clinical and imaging characteristics in patients undergoing surgery for lumbar epidural lipomatosis

Abstract Background Lumbar epidural lipomatosis (LEL) is characterized by abnormal accumulation of unencapsulated adipose tissue in the spinal epidural space. Such accumulation compresses the dural sac and nerve roots, and results in various neurological findings. However, the pathophysiology of LEL...

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Main Authors: Taketoshi Yasuda, Kayo Suzuki, Yoshiharu Kawaguchi, Shoji Seki, Hiroto Makino, Kenta Watanabe, Takeshi Hori, Tohru Yamagami, Masahiko Kanamori, Tomoatsu Kimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Lumbar epidural lipomatosis
Clinical feature
Japanese Orthopaedic Association score
Laminectomy
Epidural space pressure
Computed tomography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-1988-8

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