Spinal extradural lipomatosis. Revision of 108 cases. Case induced by exogenous contribution of ACTH

Authors present a male patient with Spinal Extradural Lipomatosis, previously treated of a cerebral astrocytoma with surgery and radiotherapy, after which he received ACTH for a long period of time. Clinical manifestations were rachialgia, paraparesia with pain and dysestesias in both lower extremit...

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Published inNeurocirugía (Asturias, Spain) Vol. 13; no. 6; p. 463
Main Authors Porras-Estrada, L F, Díaz-Pérez de Madrid, J, Cabezudo-Artero, J M, Lorenzana-Honrado, L, Rodríguez-Sánchez, J A, Ugarriza-Echebarrieta, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.12.2002
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - adverse effects
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - therapeutic use
Astrocytoma - therapy
Brain Neoplasms - therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Dura Mater
Humans
Lipomatosis - chemically induced
Lipomatosis - diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Paraparesis - diagnosis
Spinal Diseases - chemically induced
Spinal Diseases - diagnosis
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Summary:Authors present a male patient with Spinal Extradural Lipomatosis, previously treated of a cerebral astrocytoma with surgery and radiotherapy, after which he received ACTH for a long period of time. Clinical manifestations were rachialgia, paraparesia with pain and dysestesias in both lower extremities. Diagnosis was carried out by Magnetic Resonance imaging. After a progressive withdrawal of the treatment with ACTH, the patient achieved a complete recovery and neuroimaging studies showed the dissappearance of the compression caused by the lipomatosis. We carry out a revision of the literature showing data we consider of interest derived from the wide series subjected to study.
ISSN:1130-1473