Percutaneous Endoscopic Decompression for the Treatment of Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis
1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is an extremely rare occupational lesion characterized by an abnormal growth of epidural fat in the spinal canal. The condition can cause clinical symptoms by compressing the spinal cord or nerve roots, and this symptomatic SEL often needs surgical treatment.