MRI Diagnosis of Obesity-Related Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis.
Paolo SpinnatoFederico PontiSilvia de PasquaPublished in: The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques (2019)
A 61-year-old male presented to our hospital complaining of claudication: bilateral leg weakness impeding mobility. Symptoms started after 100 m of walk and recede after several minutes of rest. The patient was obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 41 kg/m2 and reported a weight gain of about 55 pounds in the last year. Patient's comorbidities were dyslipidemia, hypertension, and antithrombin III deficiency. The patient also suffered from chronic low-back pain recently worsened and cervical pain. Pulses in the lower limbs were present. Neurological examination was also unremarkable.
Keyphrases
- weight gain
- body mass index
- case report
- weight loss
- birth weight
- metabolic syndrome
- spinal cord
- type diabetes
- blood pressure
- adipose tissue
- chronic pain
- magnetic resonance imaging
- healthcare
- insulin resistance
- physical activity
- emergency department
- computed tomography
- pain management
- brain injury
- neuropathic pain
- depressive symptoms
- contrast enhanced
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- cerebral ischemia
- obese patients
- blood brain barrier