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Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is a condition in which excess adipose tissue is deposited circumferentially about the spinal cord in the epidural space. It is most frequently seen in patients on chronic glucocorticosteroid therapy for a variety of medical problems. This is a case report of lumbar epidural lipomatosis in a bodybuilder with radiculopathy supposedly induced by anabolic steroid intake.
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Fiirgaard et al. (1997) studied this question.
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