Radiculopathy caused by lumbar epidural varix

Abstract

Lumbar epidural varix (LEV) is a very rare condition caused by dilation of the internal vertebral venous plexus, and can result in lumbosacral radiculopathy by irritating or compressing the epidural or intervertebral foramen [1]. According to previous studies, 0.067% to 1.2% of patients with lower back pain or leg paresthesia are diagnosed with LEV [2]. Clinically, LEV is often confused with lumbosacral herniated intervertebral disc (HIVD), a common cause of lumbosacral radiculopathy, and it is usually diagnosed during or after surgery [3]. Here, we report a rare case of Radiculopathy caused by lumbar epidural varix Jiyong Shin, MD; Nawon Oh; Jisoon Huh, MD; Chang Lim Hyun, MD, PhD; Joong-Goo Kim, MD; Sa-Yoon Kang, MD; Jung-Hwan Oh, MD Department of Neurology, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Republic of Korea Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Republic of Korea Department of Neurosurgery, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Republic of Korea Department of Pathology, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Republic of Korea CASE REPORT