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We report the case of a patient 18 years old with spinal cord compression evolving over 10 years with spastic paraparesis. Anatomic imagery showed epidural lipomatosis. No predisposing factors were found. A T2-T9 laminectomy with excision of the surplus epidural fat was performed. The follow-up was favorable.
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The Ellis Van Creveld syndrome is chondroectodermal dysplasia form, which is characterized by skeletal abnormalities and ectodermal derivatives.
The clinical manifestation observed, in particular oral and facial manifestation will be described in this syndrome. The abnormalities recognized in 8 years old boy who carri[...]