| Literature DB >> 2668785 |
J G Kaplan1, E Barasch, A Hirschfeld, L Ross, K Einberg, M Gordon.
Abstract
Our experience and review of the literature demonstrate that spinal epidural lipomatosis is a rare but serious neurologic complication of iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome. Most patients develop slowly progressive paraparesis over months, but a subgroup exists which presents with acute, irreversible paraplegia. We consider therapeutic options.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2668785 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.39.8.1031
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurology ISSN: 0028-3878 Impact factor: 9.910