In addition, MRI revealed a new 1 × 2 cm epidural mass, regular in contour, at C6–C7 on the left side of the spinal canal and neural foramina, with significant spinal cord compression at this site.

Spinal cord compression (SCC ... In such cases, there is direct extension of a paraspinal mass through the epidural foramen, and this extension produces the compression. Finally, metastasis ...

Epidural glucocorticoid injection is often performed for painful radiculitis or radiculopathy, which may occur in the context of spinal stenosis or disk herniation. Several techniques can be used ...

Steroids injected into the spine—typically in an area called the epidural space, between the vertebrae and the protective covering of the spinal cord—can temporarily reduce inflammation around ...

Those with a history of previous lumbar spine surgery or those who had received epidural steroid injections within the last 6 months were excluded. Patients were randomized to injections with ...