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Case Reports
. 1988 May-Jun;12(3):501-3.
doi: 10.1097/00004728-198805010-00030.

Steroid-induced spinal epidural lipomatosis: CT survey

D Buthiau  1 , J C Piette, M N Ducerveau, G Robert, P Godeau, F Heitz
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Case Reports

Steroid-induced spinal epidural lipomatosis: CT survey

D Buthiau et al. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1988 May-Jun.

Abstract

A new case of spinal cord compression secondary to steroid-induced epidural lipomatosis is reported in a patient treated for dermatomyositis. Computed tomography was performed before the institution of steroid therapy, during spinal cord compression, and after effective surgical treatment. The development of epidural lipomatosis does not require a preexisting lipoma and may occur in a previously normal spine.

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