Idiopathic Lumbar Epidural Lipomatosis Mimicking Disc Herniation: A Case Report
Duran، EFE نويسنده Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Mevlana University, Konya, Turkey. Duran, EFE , Ilik، Mustafa Kemal نويسنده Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mevlana University, Konya, Turkey , , Acar، Turker نويسنده Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Mevlana University, Konya, Turkey. Acar, Turker , Y?ld?z، Melda نويسنده Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Mevlana University, Konya, Turkey. Y?ld?z, Melda
Spinal epidural lipomatosis is a rare condition which is described as the accumulation of fat in the extradural territory and often causes dural impingement. Spinal epidural lipomatosis has been implicated in causing a variety of neurologic impairments ranging from back pain, radiculopathy, claudication, myelopathy or even cauda equina syndrome. We report a 46-year-old female with obesity and a history of chronic back pain and radiculopathy who developed idiopathic Spinal epidural lipomatosis diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging. The purpose of this report is to present a case of spinal epidural lipomatosis presenting with symptomatic cord compression and also remind this rare condition as a the differential diagnosis of epidural lesions in patients with risk factors.