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Minim Invasive Neurosurg 2008; 51(1): 43-46
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1004569
Case Report

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Minimally Invasive Excision of Lumbar Epidural Lipomatosis Using a Spinal Endoscope

K. Sairyo 1 , T. Sakai 1 , K. Higashino 1 , B. Hirao 1 , S. Katoh 1 , N. Yasui 1
  • 1Department of Orthopedics, The University of Tokushima School of Medicine, Tokushima, Japan
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Publication Date:
28 February 2008 (online)

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Abstract

In this report, we describe the case of a patient with a long-term radiculopathy due to epidural lipomatosis at the L3-4 intervertebral disc level. The fatty tissue was located on the dorsal side of the dural sac in the spinal canal and compressed the dural sac. The fatty tissue was removed endoscopically. After surgery, the symptoms disappeared, and neurological deficits normalized. We would like to state that epidural lipomatosis is a good candidate for minimally invasive endoscopic surgery because of its anatomic location.

Key words

endoscopic surgery - epidural lipomatosis - surgery

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Correspondence

K. SairyoMD, PhD 

Department of Orthopedics

University of Tokushima

3-18-15 Kuramoto

770-8503 Tokushima

Japan

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