Spinal epidural lipomatosis: a rare association of Cushing’s disease
Excess cortisol is associated with hypertrophy and redistribution of adipose tissue leading to central obesity which is classically seen in Cushing’s syndrome. Abnormal accumulation of fatty tissue in the spinal canal is most commonly associated with chronic steroid therapy and rarely reported with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Bioscientifica
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://edm.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/edm/2020/1/EDM20-0111.xml |