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KMID : 0367419960390111636
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Journal of Korean Pediatric Society
1996 Volume.39 No. 11 p.1636 ~ p.1640
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A Case of Tethered Cord Syndrome
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Abstract
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Tethered cored 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
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pain, scoliosis, progressive neurological deficit of legs and incontinence. Therefore the diagnosis requires a strong clinical 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 case of tethered cord syndrome with brief review of literatures.
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