[Tethered spinal cord and lipoma. Contribution of magnetic resonance imaging].
A 12 year-old boy was investigated for progressive deformity of the left foot developing over 2 years. The foot was hollow with equinus varus and claw toes. Signs of a lesion of left L5 and S1 roots were present and spina bifida at L5 was noted on X-rays. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a tethered spinal cord associated with a lipoma at the level of the S1 vertebra. Modes of presentation and physiopathology of disorders related to tethered cords are reviewed and the diagnostic value of MRI is emphasized.
D002648:Child; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D012447:Sacrum / Q000473:pathology*; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000175:diagnosis; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
Moelle épinière attachée et lipome. Apport de l'imagerie par résonance magnétique.