Corticosteroid-induced spinal epidural lipomatosis in the pediatric age group: report of a new case and updated analysis of the literature

• Main Authors: Kukita Akiko (Author), Sherry David D (Author), Levy Deborah M (Author), Girschick Hermann J (Author), Young Daniel W (Author), Cron Randy Q (Author), Möller Jana C (Author), Saijo Kaoru (Author), Pessler Frank (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Spinal epidural lipomatosis is a rare complication of chronic corticosteroid treatment. We report a new pediatric case and an analysis of this and 19 pediatric cases identified in the international literature. The youngest of these combined 20 patients was 5 year...