Exogenous steroid use is the most common cause of epidural lipomatosis (non-neoplastic overgrowth of adipose tissue within the epidural space of spinal canal[1]) and accounts for about 55% of cases. [2] The less common causes are obesity (25%), Cushing’s syndrome (3%) and idiopathic (17%).

The prognosis of idiopathic spinal epidural lipomatosis is favorable after surgical intervention and no cases of recurrence have been reported following surgery.

The first-line treatment for idiopathic epidural lipomatosis has been weight loss and exercise therapy. Conservative therapy involves the discontinuation of steroid treatment and weight loss in those with exposure to exogenous steroids and in obese patients, respectively.

Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is an abnormal localized accumulation of fat tissues in the epidural space. It is strongly related with steroid administration. The symptoms of SEL are various and range from back pain to paraplegia. In severe cases, decompressive laminectomy is the choice of treatment.

Conclusions: LEL can influence the quality of life dramatically and cause a high degree of disability. A surgical decompression is a safe and effective procedure with a good clinical outcome comparable to the results in patients with an osteoligamentous spinal stenosis.

Symptoms vary, but back pain and weakness are the most common ones. Other possible signs may be a loss of sensation or reflexes that are too slow or too fast. Epidural lipomatosis affects men more than women.

Lipomatosis, multiple symmetric: A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper trunk, arms and legs. The condition is thought to be genetic although its exact mode of inheritance is uncertain. It may be a mitochondrial DNA disease.

Foraminal narrowing is a specific type of spinal stenosis, a back condition that occurs when the open spaces within the spine narrow. Their primary purpose is to provide an exit path for nerves leaving the spinal cord and traveling to other parts of the body.

When Cervical Foraminal Stenosis Is Serious If this nerve compression and the associated neurological deficits go untreated, permanent numbness and/or paralysis can occur.

Asymptomatic foraminal narrowing does not need treatment. Effective treatments for foraminal narrowing include physical therapy, interventional pain management and surgery. Deuk Laser Disc Repair is an effective surgical treatment for symptomatic foraminal narrowing and uses a laser to “open” up clogged foramen.

Foraminal stenosis is the narrowing or the tightening of the openings located between the bones of your spine. You can receive disability benefits for foraminal stenosis if you have supporting medical documentation. …

Foraminal Stenosis is the narrowing of the cervical disc space caused by enlargement of a joint (the uncinate process) in the spinal canal. The majority of symptoms with this type of cervical spinal stenosis are usually caused by one nerve root on one side. Save.