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Neonatal Epidural Lipomatosis: A Rare Case
Jaswir Singh1, Manpreet Sodhi1, Neha Arora1
1Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.
Abstract:
A 7-day-old baby boy born by lower segment caesarean section as term appropriate for gestational age was admitted with the complaint of fever, lethargy, and refusal to feed. The baby was put on antibiotic treatment for sepsis and meningitis. On the 15th day of the treatment, he developed lower motor neuron paralysis of both lower limbs along with sensory deficit. He also had bladder and fecal incontinence. Magnetic resonance imaging of spine showed spinal epidural lipomatosis extending from T8 to L5 with maximum compression of theca at L3-L4 level.
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