Spinal epidural lipomatosis. Case report and review of the literature

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 354-357

  Fiirgaard, B ^a,c   Madsen, F H ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b SILKEBORG REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anabolic steroids; Epidural; Lipomatosis; Spinal; Spinal cord compression

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMORAL NERVE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; LIPOMATOSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE COMPRESSION; PARESTHESIA; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL ROOT; SPINE DISEASE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ANABOLIC AGENTS; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMORAL NERVE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIPOMATOSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; PARESTHESIA; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0031302130     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1997.tb00166.x     Document Type: Review

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