Thickened fatty filum terminale: MR imaging.
MR images of four patients with a thickened filum terminale showing a fat signal are presented. There were no related symptoms and no evidence of tethering. The thickened fatty filum terminale seemed to be a developmental anomaly and without clinical significance. As the incidence of this anomaly was 0.24% in our series, knowledge of its possible presence of this anomaly is important for routine reviews of MR image.
Department of Radiology, Kyushu Rosai Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged