Pediatric Radiology

, Volume 33, Issue 9, pp 655–657 | Cite as

Epidural, paraspinal, and subcutaneous lipomatosis

Case Report
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Abstract

A unique case of idiopathic diffuse lipomatosis is reported. The patient was an 11-year-old boy with diffuse lipomatosis in the epidural space, paraspinal muscles, and thoracolumbar subcutaneous regions. Epidural lipomatosis involved the entire thoracolumbar spine and was associated with filar thickening and lipoma. In addition, paraspinal muscles, especially the erector spinae group, had diffuse fatty infiltration. The ultimate clinical effect of this fatty tissue was urinary dysfunction, radicular pain and hypoesthesia in both legs and difficulty walking.

Keywords

Soft tissues Spine Lipomatosis Child CT MRI 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of RadiologyEge University HospitalTurkey

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