• Br J Neurosurg · Jan 1994

    Case Reports

    Idiopathic spinal extradural lipomatosis in a non-obese otherwise healthy man.

    • F Selmi, K G Davies, R R Sharma, and R M Redfern.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea.
    • Br J Neurosurg. 1994 Jan 1; 8 (3): 355-8.

    AbstractSpinal extradural lipomatosis is rare and is usually associated with long-term steroid administration or obesity. It is most commonly thoracic in situation. We present a unique case of spinal extradural lipomatosis in a 20-year-old non-obese, clinically normal man. The role of MRI in investigation and the management options are discussed.

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