Filum terminale lipoma (FTL) (“fatty filum”) Flashcards

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fibrolipoma of the filum terminale

A

Not involve conus
AKA fatty film
Lumbosacral lipoma

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MRI finding FTL

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Low conus
Syrinx
T1 ⬆️ signal T 2 ⬇️ signal
Fat suppression signal loss
No enhance

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Sx FTL

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LBP , bladder , leg pain

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Surgery indication

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Tethered cords sx mainly urological sx

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