Idiopathic Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis: Unusual Presentation and Difficult Management
Epidural lipomatosis (EL) is a pathology characterized by abnormal accumulation of unencapsulated fat in the epidural space. Although rare, it is a possible cause of lumbosciatica or narrow lumbar canal in adults. It is often associated with favorable factors such as prolonged corticosteroid therapy...
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| author | Ouidad Louachama Noureddine Rada Ghizlane Draiss Mohamed Bouskraoui |
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| description | Epidural lipomatosis (EL) is a pathology characterized by abnormal accumulation of unencapsulated fat in the epidural space. Although rare, it is a possible cause of lumbosciatica or narrow lumbar canal in adults. It is often associated with favorable factors such as prolonged corticosteroid therapy or obesity. We report an observation of an 18-month-old child who presented with walking delay without other abnormalities, and the radiological exploration confirmed the lumbar epidural lipomatosis. The management was mainly symptomatic, based on motor physiotherapy with additional management in neurosurgery. Various etiologies can cause this disease, remain rare in pediatrics, and the idiopathic form is predominant in children. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b3fbc0fea5234b4b923a77e9c5318f502025-02-03T06:06:31ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112021-01-01202110.1155/2021/45623124562312Idiopathic Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis: Unusual Presentation and Difficult ManagementOuidad Louachama0Noureddine Rada1Ghizlane Draiss2Mohamed Bouskraoui3Mother and Child Hospital, Mohamed VI Marrakesh University Hospital, Marrakesh, MoroccoMother and Child Hospital, Mohamed VI Marrakesh University Hospital, Marrakesh, MoroccoMother and Child Hospital, Mohamed VI Marrakesh University Hospital, Marrakesh, MoroccoMother and Child Hospital, Mohamed VI Marrakesh University Hospital, Marrakesh, MoroccoEpidural lipomatosis (EL) is a pathology characterized by abnormal accumulation of unencapsulated fat in the epidural space. Although rare, it is a possible cause of lumbosciatica or narrow lumbar canal in adults. It is often associated with favorable factors such as prolonged corticosteroid therapy or obesity. We report an observation of an 18-month-old child who presented with walking delay without other abnormalities, and the radiological exploration confirmed the lumbar epidural lipomatosis. The management was mainly symptomatic, based on motor physiotherapy with additional management in neurosurgery. Various etiologies can cause this disease, remain rare in pediatrics, and the idiopathic form is predominant in children.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4562312 |
| spellingShingle | Ouidad Louachama Noureddine Rada Ghizlane Draiss Mohamed Bouskraoui Idiopathic Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis: Unusual Presentation and Difficult Management Case Reports in Pediatrics |
| title | Idiopathic Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis: Unusual Presentation and Difficult Management |
| title_full | Idiopathic Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis: Unusual Presentation and Difficult Management |
| title_fullStr | Idiopathic Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis: Unusual Presentation and Difficult Management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Idiopathic Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis: Unusual Presentation and Difficult Management |
| title_short | Idiopathic Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis: Unusual Presentation and Difficult Management |
| title_sort | idiopathic spinal epidural lipomatosis unusual presentation and difficult management |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4562312 |
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