Table 1.
Reported cases of myelopathy resulting from idiopathic spinal epidural lipomatosis.
| Author(s), Year | Age, Sex | Levels | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quint et al., 1988 [10] | 34, M | T4-T8 | Laminectomy | Improved |
| Stern et al., 1994 [11] | 75, M | T6-T8 | Laminectomy and excision of SEL | Improved |
| Selmi et al., 1994 [5] | 20, M | T3-T10 | Laminectomy | CR |
| Hughes & Jones, 1996 [12] | 21, M | T3-T10 | Laminectomy | CR |
| Iplikcioglu et al., 1998 [13] | 18, F | T3-T7 | Laminectomy | CR |
| Citow & Kranzler, 2000 [14] | 54, M | T1-T10 | Laminectomy | Improved |
| Kawai et al., 2002 [15] | 26, M | T4-T8 | Hemilaminectomy and excision of SEL | CR |
| Scarsbrook et al., 2005 [16] | 28, M | T1-T10 | Laminectomy and excision of SEL | CR |
| Shah et al., 2005 [17] | 37, F | T3-T8 | Laminectomy | Improved |
| Akhaddar et al., 2007 [18] | 24, M | T4-T9 | Laminectomy | CR |
| López-González & Resurrección Giner, 2008 [19] | 55, M | T3-T7 | Laminectomy and excision of SEL | Improved |
| Rajput et al., 2010 [20] | 18, M | T5-T7 | Laminectomy and excision of SEL | Improved |
| Lee et al., 2011 [6] | 16, F | T4-T9 | Facetectomy and ESL debulking | CR |
| Present case | 16, M | T4-T10 | Laminoplasty and complete excision of SEL | CR |
Abbreviations: NS: Not specified; CR: Complete recovery.