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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1996;39(11):1636-1640. Published online November 15, 1996.

A Case of Tethered Cord Syndrome

Sook Yeong SY Jeon², Ki Hyoung KH Lee², Moon Sung MS Park², Ok Wha OW Kim¹

¹Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
²Department of Pediatrics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea

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. Key Words

Keywords :Tethered cord syndrome, Intradural lipoma