Biomedical Science and Clinical Research(BSCR)
ISSN: 2835-7914 | DOI: 10.33140/BSCR
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Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis Due to the Corticosteroids; A Case Report
Abstract
Abdollah Hadi and Omid Masomi
Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL), an abnormal localized or tumor-like accumulation of fat in the epidural space, is an infrequent complication of chronic steroid usage and an uncommon cause of spinal cord compression. A patient with a history of rheumatologic condition on chronic corticosteroids presented with a clinical picture of thecal sac compression and was diagnosed with SEL.