Ann Orthop Musculoskelet Disord | Volume 4, Issue 2 | Case Report | Open Access

Improvement of Lumbar Epidural Lipomatosis with Weight Loss: Case Report

Varan Haghshenas^1*, Mimi Phan², Takashi Hirase¹, David Dong¹, Derek Klavas¹ and Bradley Weiner¹

¹Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, USA
²Texas A&M College of Medicine, USA

^*Correspondance to: Varan Haghshenas 

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Abstract

A 61 year old female with a history of obesity, HIV, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and hypothyroidism presented to our clinic with lower back pain and neurogenic claudication. MRI revealed severe Lumbar Epidural Lipomatosis (LEL). She then lost 40 pounds. Subsequent MRI revealed marked improvement of LEL and symptoms.

Keywords:

Lumbar epidural lipomatosis; Spinal epidural lipomatosis; Weight loss; Lumbar stenosis; Neurogenic claudication

Citation:

Haghshenas V, Phan M, Hirase T, Dong D, Klavas D, Weiner B. Improvement of Lumbar Epidural Lipomatosis with Weight Loss: Case Report. Ann Orthop Musculoskelet Disord. 2021; 4(2): 1031.