ARTICLE
Volume 4,Issue 4
6 March 2025
Retrospective Analysis and Literature Review of a Case of Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis
Xinyu Mai ,
Yu Zhu ,
Jie Mei
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School of Acupuncture and Bone Injury, Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430061, Hubei Province, China,
2
Wuhan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430061, Hubei Province, China,
BAS 2025 , 3(1), 13–19;
https://doi.org/10.26689/bas.v3i1.9765
© 2025 by the Authors. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )
Abstract
Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) refers to the pathological overgrowth and accumulation of fat tissue within the spinal canal, forming an intraspinal space-occupying lesion. It is often associated with other spinal surgical conditions. This study retrospectively analyzes the clinical data of a patient diagnosed with SEL at Wuhan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine on April 18, 2024, and reviews relevant literature. The study focuses on the etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of SEL to provide insights for clinical practice.
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