Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 1995 Nov;37(8):670-3.
doi: 10.1007/BF00593392.

Reversibility of lumbar epidural lipomatosis in obese patients after weight-reduction diet

A C Borstlap  1 , W J van Rooij, M Sluzewski, A C Leyten, G Beute
Affiliations
Case Reports

Reversibility of lumbar epidural lipomatosis in obese patients after weight-reduction diet

A C Borstlap et al. Neuroradiology. 1995 Nov.

Abstract

We present three obese patients with symptomatic lumbar epidural lipomatosis. All three were treated with a calorie-controlled diet and considerable weight reduction was achieved. MRI demonstrated a reduction in the epidural fat and relief of thecal sac compression in all three; two also improved clinically.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Neurology. 1989 Aug;39(8):1031-4 - PubMed
    1. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1982 Nov-Dec;3(6):664-5 - PubMed
    1. J Neurosurg. 1982 Oct;57(4):559-62 - PubMed
    1. J Spinal Disord. 1989 Sep;2(3):201-7 - PubMed
    1. Rev Rhum Mal Osteoartic. 1992 Mar;59(3):225-7 - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources