[Extradural lipomatosis after long-term treatment with steroids].

Abstract

Epidural lipomatosis is a rare but severe complication of long-term corticoid treatment. A female who was treated with oral corticoids for more than 4 years developed progressive paraparesis over the course of 2 years. As causal for the clinical symptoms we found a massive epidural lipoma of the thoracic spine. Neurosurgical intervention was necessary.

• Authors: N Burkhardt, G F Hamann
• Journal: Der Nervenarzt (Nervenarzt) Vol. 77 Issue 12 Pg. 1477-9 (Dec 2006) ISSN: 0028-2804 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Extradurale Lipomatose nach langjähriger Steroidbehandlung.
• PMID: 17093956 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents
• Prednisolone

Topics

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
• Epidural Space
• Female
• Giant Cell Arteritis (drug therapy)
• Humans
• Laminectomy
• Lipomatosis (chemically induced, diagnosis, surgery)
• Long-Term Care
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Middle Aged
• Neurologic Examination
• Prednisolone (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Spinal Cord Compression (diagnosis, surgery)
• Spinal Diseases (chemically induced, diagnosis, surgery)
• Thoracic Vertebrae (surgery)