ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Could Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis Be the Hallmark of Metabolic Syndrome on the Spine? A Literature Review with Emphasis on Etiology.
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- Lumbar spinal stenosis exacerbated by spinal epidural lipomatosis: a case report.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Case Report: Segment-specific minimally invasive surgical management of lumbar spinal epidural lipomatosis with adjacent-level degenerative stenosis.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Short-term clinical efficacy of unilateral biportal endoscopic unilateral laminectomy for bilateral decompression for lumbar epidural lipomatosis: an observational study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Observational
- Spinal Epidural Fat as an Imaging Biomarker of Visceral Obesity: An MRI-Based Quantitative Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- High-BMI-related low back pain in China: a GBD-based observational study on sex-age trends and projections (1990-2021).European journal of medical research · 2025Observational
- Holothoracic spinal epidural lipomatosis: Report of a rare presentation and review of literature.SAGE open medical case reports · 2025Article
- Fluctuating paraplegia secondary to spinal epidural lipomatosis: a case report.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- MRI machine learning model predicts nerve root sedimentation in lumbar stenosis: a prospective study.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease: A Practical Overview of Current Possibilities.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Chiropractic management of lumbar spinal epidural lipomatosis in a U.S. Veterans Affairs clinic: a report of two cases.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2024Article
- The burden, trends, and projections of low back pain attributable to high body mass index globally: an analysis of the global burden of disease study from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Unilateral biportal endoscopy vs. open decompression for lumbar epidural lipomatosis-cohort study using a prospective registry.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- A new comprehensive MRI classification and grading system for lumbosacral central and lateral stenosis: clinical application and comparison with previous systems.La Radiologia medica · 2024Article
- [Clinical research progress of spinal epidural lipomatosis].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2023Review
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Abstract
Spinal epidural lipomatosis is defined by an excessive amount of epidural fat in the spinal canal, usually in the lumbosacral tract: a well-known cause of lumbar pain and spinal stenosis with a possible wide range of neurological symptoms. Recent research data reveal that, nowadays, obesity has become the main cause of spinal epidural lipomatosis. Moreover, this condition was recently recognized as a previously unknown manifestation of metabolic syndrome. Radiological studies (CT and MRI) are the only tools that are able to diagnose the disease non-invasively. Indeed, radiologists play a key role in disease recognition, with subsequent possible implications on patients' systemic health assessments. Despite its clinical importance, the condition is still underreported and neglected. The current literature review summarizes all the main etiologies of spinal epidural lipomatosis, particularly regarding its linkage with metabolic syndrome. An overview of disease characteristics from diagnosis to treatment strategies is also provided.
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