A Case of Tethered Cord Syndrome.
- Author:
Sook Yeong JEON
1
;
Ki Hyoung LEE
;
Moon Sung PARK
;
Ok Wha KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tethered cord syndrome;
Intradural lipoma
- MeSH:
Back Pain;
Conus Snail;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Infant;
Leg;
Lipoma;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Neural Tube Defects*;
Scoliosis;
Spinal Dysraphism;
Spine;
Ultrasonography
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1996;39(11):1636-1640
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tethered cord syndrome is one of the spinal dysraphism with low-lying conus medullaris frequently associated with spinal lipoma, diastematomyelia and thick filum. The clinical manifestation is variable from no overt symptoms for a long time to back pain, scoliosis, progressive neurological deficit of legs and incontinence. Therefore the diagnosis requires a strong clinical suspicion and aggressive investigation. We experienced a case of 1 day-old male infant who was presented with small soft mass on sacral area. Spinal ultrasonography and spine MRI revealed tethered cord associated with intradural lipoma. We reported a case of tethered cord syndrome with brief review of literatures.
