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Review
. 2018 Oct;28(7):1437-1440.
doi: 10.1007/s00590-018-2206-y. Epub 2018 Apr 24.

Benefits of bariatric surgery on spinal epidural lipomatosis: case report and literature review

J Valcarenghi  1   2 , O Bath  3 , H Boghal  3 , M Ruelle  4 , J Lambert  3
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Benefits of bariatric surgery on spinal epidural lipomatosis: case report and literature review

J Valcarenghi et al. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2018 Oct.

Abstract

Spinal epidural lipomatosis is an abnormal accumulation of unencapsulated epidural fat causing compression of the neural elements. It can be divided into idiopathic and secondary. Secondary is often associated with chronic steroid use and endocrinopathies. Idiopathic has been associated with obesity. We report a 48-year-old man with obesity and a history of chronic back pain who developed idiopathic spinal epidural lipomatosis diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging, which subsequently resolved completely after sleeve gastroplasty over a 6-month follow-up period.

Keywords: Epidural; Lipomatosis; Obesity; Spinal.

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