Epidural lipomatosis. Interest of magnetic resonance imaging in a weight-reduction treated case.

Beges, C; Rousselin, B; Chevrot, A; Godefroy, D; Vallee, C; Berenbaum, F; Deshays, C; Amor, B · Spine (Phila Pa 1976) · 1994

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

An obese patient with bilateral sciatic pain had epidural lipomatosis on magnetic resonance examination. Treatment that used a weight-reduction program eliminated the symptoms, and after magnetic resonance imaging, revealed reduction of the lipomatosis deposits.

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