Fibrolipoma of filum terminale, fatty filum terminale, "fat in filum"
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Asymptomatic presence of fat within otherwise normal-appearing filum terminale
Conus terminates at normal level without imaging stigmata of tethered spinal cord
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O'Neill BR et al: Use of magnetic resonance imaging to detect occult spinal dysraphism in infants. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 19(2):217-6, 2017
Harada A et al: Intraspinal lesions associated with sacrococcygeal dimples. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 14(1):81-6, 2014
Thompson EM et al: Clinical significance of imaging and histological characteristics of filum terminale in tethered cord syndrome. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 13(3):255-9, 2014
Izci Y et al: Fatty filum with different histological features. Case report. Neurocirugia (Astur). 22(5):457-60, 2011
Ogiwara H et al: Retethering of transected fatty filum terminales. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 7(1):42-6, 2011
Bui CJ et al: Tethered cord syndrome in children: a review. Neurosurg Focus. 23(2):1-9, 2007
Kesler H et al: Termination of the normal conus medullaris in children: a whole-spine magnetic resonance imaging study. Neurosurg Focus. 23(2):1-5, 2007
Bulsara KR et al: The value of magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of fatty filum terminale. Neurosurgery. 54(2):375-9; discussion 379-80, 2004
Bulsara KR et al: Clinical outcome differences for lipomyelomeningoceles, intraspinal lipomas, and lipomas of the filum terminale. Neurosurg Rev. 24(4): 192-4, 2001
Kujas M et al: Intradural spinal lipoma of the conus medullaris without spinal dysraphism. Clin Neuropathol. 19(1): 30-3, 2000
Xenos C et al: Spinal lipomas in children. Pediatr Neurosurg. 32(6): 295-307, 2000
La Marca F et al: Spinal lipomas in children: outcome of 270 procedures. Pediatr Neurosurg. 26(1): 8-16, 1997
Rypens F et al: Atypical and equivocal sonographic features of the spinal cord in neonates. Pediatr Radiol. 25(6):429-32, 1995
Brown E et al: Prevalence of incidental intraspinal lipoma of the lumbosacral spine as determined by MRI. Spine. 19(7): 833-6, 1994
Okumura R et al: Fatty filum terminale: assessment with MR imaging. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 14(4): 571-3, 1990
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Fibrolipoma of filum terminale, fatty filum terminale, "fat in filum"
Definitions
Asymptomatic presence of fat within otherwise normal-appearing filum terminale
Conus terminates at normal level without imaging stigmata of tethered spinal cord
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
O'Neill BR et al: Use of magnetic resonance imaging to detect occult spinal dysraphism in infants. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 19(2):217-6, 2017
Harada A et al: Intraspinal lesions associated with sacrococcygeal dimples. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 14(1):81-6, 2014
Thompson EM et al: Clinical significance of imaging and histological characteristics of filum terminale in tethered cord syndrome. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 13(3):255-9, 2014
Izci Y et al: Fatty filum with different histological features. Case report. Neurocirugia (Astur). 22(5):457-60, 2011
Ogiwara H et al: Retethering of transected fatty filum terminales. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 7(1):42-6, 2011
Bui CJ et al: Tethered cord syndrome in children: a review. Neurosurg Focus. 23(2):1-9, 2007
Kesler H et al: Termination of the normal conus medullaris in children: a whole-spine magnetic resonance imaging study. Neurosurg Focus. 23(2):1-5, 2007
Bulsara KR et al: The value of magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of fatty filum terminale. Neurosurgery. 54(2):375-9; discussion 379-80, 2004
Bulsara KR et al: Clinical outcome differences for lipomyelomeningoceles, intraspinal lipomas, and lipomas of the filum terminale. Neurosurg Rev. 24(4): 192-4, 2001
Kujas M et al: Intradural spinal lipoma of the conus medullaris without spinal dysraphism. Clin Neuropathol. 19(1): 30-3, 2000
Xenos C et al: Spinal lipomas in children. Pediatr Neurosurg. 32(6): 295-307, 2000
La Marca F et al: Spinal lipomas in children: outcome of 270 procedures. Pediatr Neurosurg. 26(1): 8-16, 1997
Rypens F et al: Atypical and equivocal sonographic features of the spinal cord in neonates. Pediatr Radiol. 25(6):429-32, 1995
Brown E et al: Prevalence of incidental intraspinal lipoma of the lumbosacral spine as determined by MRI. Spine. 19(7): 833-6, 1994
Okumura R et al: Fatty filum terminale: assessment with MR imaging. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 14(4): 571-3, 1990
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