[Spinal cord compression caused by
idiopathic dorsal epidural lipomatosis: Case
report and critical review of the literature].
[Article in French]
Eap C, Litre CF, Duntze J, Theret E, Noudel R, Graftieaux JP, Rousseaux P.
Source
Service de neurochirurgie, hôpital Maison-Blanche, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims, France.
Abstract
We report the case of a patient with spinal cord compression evolving over 36 months with spastic paraparesis. Anatomic imagery showed epidural lipomatosis. No predisposing factors were found. Surgical treatment was decided. A T1-T10 laminectomy with excision of the surplus epidural fat was performed. Immediate and medium-term postsurgical follow-up was favorable with the disappearance of the pyramidal syndrome. Other cases found in literature and the principal predisposing factors are discussed.