Table 1. Summary of reported cases of scoliosis associated with spinal epidural lipomatosis.
Author (Ref. No.) | Age/sex | Cause of SEL | Body mass index (kg/m2) | Scoliosis of Lenke classification | Range of SEL | Management of SEL |
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Sabharwal et al. (3) | 14/F | Idiopathic | – | 5CN | Entire thoracic spine | Posterior instrumentation(from T3 to L2) |
Kurt et al. (9) | 52/M | Idiopathic | 29 | – | From L3 to S2 | Decompressive laminectomy (from L2 to S1) |
This case | 49/M | Idiopathic | 29.5 | 5BN | From L1 to S2 | Conservative treatment |
Ref, reference; No, number; M, male; F, female; SEL, spinal epidural lipomatosis.