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KMID : 1001920110500020130
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2011 Volume.50 No. 2 p.130 ~ p.133
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Idiopathic Thoracic Epidural Lipomatosis with Chest Pain
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Lee Sang-Beom
Park Hyung-Ki
Chang Jae-Chil
Jin So-Young
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Abstract
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Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is an overgrowth of the normally encapsulated adipose tissue in the epidural space around the spinal cord in the thoracic and lumbar spine causing compression of the neural components. Idiopathic SEL in non-obese patients is exceptional. Idiopathic SEL can result in thoracic myelopathy and lumbar radiculopathy. A thoracic radiculopathy due to idiopathic SEL has not been reported yet. We report a case of idiopathic SEL with intractable chest pain and paresthesia. We suggest that idiopathic SEL should be considered as a cause of chest pain.
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KEYWORD
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Spinal, Idiopathic, Epidural, Lipomatosis, Thoracic, Chest pain
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