Surgical treatment of patient with idiopathic lumbar epidural lipomatosis
https://doi.org/10.17650/1683-3295-2013-0-3-82-84
Abstract
This clinical case describes the symptomatic idiopathic lumbar spine epidural lipomatosis at a man of 50 years old suffered from neurogenic intermittent claudication associated with obesirty. The patient underwent two-sided microsurgical decompression via unilateral approach at the level of L4-L5, L5-S1 vertebrae with removal of hypertrophic adipose tissue at the mentioned levels.
About the Authors
I. A. Borshenko
Клиника ОРТОСПАЙН
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. M. Baskov
Клиника ОРТОСПАЙН; Центральная клиническая больница № 1 ОАО «РЖД»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Borshenko I.A., Baskov A.M. Surgical treatment of patient with idiopathic lumbar epidural lipomatosis. Russian journal of neurosurgery. 2013;(3):82-84. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17650/1683-3295-2013-0-3-82-84
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