Intrathecal baclofen pump implantation complicated by epidural lipomatosis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Intrathecal baclofen is a useful therapy in patients with spasticity. We describe a patient who underwent an intrathecal pump implant, complicated by epidural lipomatosis that ultimately required a single level laminectomy and fat debulking before successful implantation.
Medical subject headings
- Baclofen
- Cerebral Palsy
- Infusion Pumps, Implantable
- Lipomatosis
- Muscle Relaxants, Central
- Spinal Cord Diseases