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Terminology
Imaging
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Pathology
Clinical Issues
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TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- 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
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
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Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
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DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
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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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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- 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
