title: [Lipomyelomeningocele: experience with 16 operated cases].
abstract: Sixteen patients with lipomyelomeningoceles were operated by microsurgery technics from 1980 to 1991. Patients with lipomyelomeningoceles inappropriately treated or not submitted to treatment will develop significant neurological sequelae. In the authors' opinion, proper management of the patient with spinal lipoma requires early prophylactic resection of the lipoma and untethering of the spinal cord.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Neurocirurgia e Pediatria do Hospital dos Servidores do Estado e da Clínica São Vicente, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: De Andrade
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vidal
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Da Silva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Lipomielomeningoceles. Experiência com 16 casos operados.