Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
- Volume 29 Issue 11
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- Pages.1527-1532
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- 2000
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- 2005-3711(pISSN)
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- 1598-7876(eISSN)
Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis - Report of Four Cases -
척추경막외 지방종증 - 증례보고 -
- Kim, Tae Wan (Department of Neurosurgery, Korea Veterans Hospital) ;
- Huh, Yong Suk (Department of Neurosurgery, Korea Veterans Hospital) ;
- Chi, Moon Pyo (Department of Neurosurgery, Korea Veterans Hospital) ;
- Kim, Jae O (Department of Neurosurgery, Korea Veterans Hospital) ;
- Kim, Jung Chul (Department of Neurosurgery, Korea Veterans Hospital)
- Received : 2000.06.28
- Accepted : 2000.08.03
- Published : 2000.11.28
Abstract
Althogh spinal epidural lipomatosis is relatively rare, it is a widely recognized complication of excess exogenous glucocorticoids. We report 4 cases of epidural lipomatosis. None of the patients had definitive history of steroid treatment, obesity, or diabetes mellitus, but all had sciatica and radiating pain. In all cases, the authors removed excess amount of epidural fat with surgery after which significant improvement of symptoms was noted.