Symptomatic spinal epidural lipomatosis induced by a long-term steroid treatment: Review of the literature and report of two additional cases

Spine

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 1991, Pages 1365-1371

  Roy Camille, R ^a   Mazel, C H ^a   Husson, J L ^a   Saillant, G ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Epidural lipomatosis; Neurologic deficit; Steroid therapy; Surgery

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIPOMATOSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD;

CASE REPORT; EPIDURAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; LIPOMA; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDDLE AGE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0026346525     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199112000-00004     Document Type: Article

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