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- Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is an uncommon condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of normal fat tissue in the spinal epidural space, potentially leading to nerve compression.
- Common causes include prolonged use of steroids and obesity, while idiopathic cases are rare.
- A specific case involved a 50-year-old woman with lumbar SEL causing pressure on her thecal sac, which may lead to neurological symptoms.
Article Abstract
Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is a rare pathologic growth of histologically normal nonencapsulated adipose tissue in the epidural space. It can cause myelopathy or radiculopathy. Etiologies include chronic exposure to endogenous or exogenous steroids and obesity. Idiopathic forms are much infrequent. We present a case of lumbar SEL compressing the thecal sac in a 50-year-old female patient.
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