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Case Reports
. 2006 Dec;77(12):1477-9.
doi: 10.1007/s00115-006-2180-1.

[Extradural lipomatosis after long-term treatment with steroids]

[Article in German]
N Burkhardt  1 , G F Hamann
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Case Reports

[Extradural lipomatosis after long-term treatment with steroids]

[Article in German]
N Burkhardt et al. Nervenarzt. 2006 Dec.

Abstract

Epidural lipomatosis is a rare but severe complication of long-term corticoid treatment. A female who was treated with oral corticoids for more than 4 years developed progressive paraparesis over the course of 2 years. As causal for the clinical symptoms we found a massive epidural lipoma of the thoracic spine. Neurosurgical intervention was necessary.

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