Spinal epidural lipomatosis: case reports, literature review and meta-analysis

GR Fogel, PY Cunningham III, SI Esses - The Spine Journal, 2005 - Elsevier
Background context Symptomatic spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL), a rare cause of spinal
cord compression, has most often been associated with exogenous steroid use. Purpose …

Could spinal epidural lipomatosis be the hallmark of metabolic syndrome on the spine? A literature review with emphasis on etiology

V D'Agostino, MR Petrera, G Tedesco, V Pipola, F Ponti… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Spinal epidural lipomatosis is defined by an excessive amount of epidural fat in the spinal
canal, usually in the lumbosacral tract: a well-known cause of lumbar pain and spinal …

Lumbosacral epidural lipomatosis: MRI grading

DG Borré, GE Borré, F Aude, GN Palmieri - European radiology, 2003 - Springer
Lumbosacral epidural lipomatosis (LEL) is characterized by excessive deposition of epidural
fat (EF). The purpose of our retrospective study was to quantify normal and pathologic …

Idiopathic spinal epidural lipomatosis

SC Robertson, VC Traynelis, KA Follett… - Neurosurgery, 1997 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEDL) is a rare disorder often associated with the
administration of exogenous steroids or the elevation of endogenous steroids. Spinal …

Spinal epidural lipomatosis: a review of its causes and recommendations for treatment

DR Fassett, MH Schmidt - Neurosurgical focus, 2004 - thejns.org
Spinal epidural lipomatosis is most commonly observed in patients receiving long-term
exogenous steroid therapy, but can also be seen in patients with endogenous steroid …

Anatomy of the spinal meninges

L Sakka, J Gabrillargues, G Coll - Operative Neurosurgery, 2016 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The spinal meninges have received less attention than the cranial
meninges in the literature, although several points remain debatable and poorly understood …

[PDF][PDF] Clinical implications of epidural fat in the spinal canal. A scanning electron microscopic study

MA Reina, CD Franco, A López… - Acta …, 2009 - researchgate.net
Background and objectives: This review of articles summarizes recent developments in
relation to fat located in the epidural space and also in dural sleeves of spinal nerve roots in …

Spinal epidural lipomatosis is a previously unrecognized manifestation of metabolic syndrome

S Ishihara, N Fujita, K Azuma, T Michikawa, M Yagi… - The Spine Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is a condition in which excess
lumbar epidural fat (EF) deposition often leads to compression of the cauda equina or nerve …

Correlation of spinal epidural fat volume with body mass index: a longitudinal study

RK Rigsby, S Barnes, J Sabaté, U Oyoyo… - Clinical Imaging, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Spinal epidural lipomatosis is abnormal accumulation of normal fat in the epidural
space with weight loss suggested as first-line therapy in select symptomatic patients …

Decompression of idiopathic lumbar epidural lipomatosis: diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging evaluation and review of the literature

Y Ishikawa, Y Shimada, N Miyakoshi, T Suzuki… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2006 - thejns.org
Object Idiopathic symptomatic spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is a rare condition, and few
reports have discussed diagnostic imaging criteria. To evaluate factors relating to its clinical …