Filum terminale lipoma (FTL) (“fatty filum”) Flashcards
1
Q
fibrolipoma of the filum terminale
A
Not involve conus
AKA fatty film
Lumbosacral lipoma
2
Q
MRI finding FTL
A
Low conus
Syrinx
T1 ⬆️ signal T 2 ⬇️ signal
Fat suppression signal loss
No enhance
3
Q
Sx FTL
A
LBP , bladder , leg pain
4
Q
Surgery indication
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Tethered cords sx mainly urological sx