title: Tethered cord syndrome in a 24-year-old woman presenting with urinary retention.
abstract: We discuss a case of newly diagnosed tethered cord syndrome (TCS) in a 24-year-old woman who presented with dysuria, hematuria, and urinary retention. Physical exam revealed hyperreflexic lower extremity deep tendon reflexes. MRI showed filum terminale terminating in a lipoma, consistent with TCS. We discuss the role of MRI in the workup of adults with bladder dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA. btareen@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Basir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tareen
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Memo
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cerone
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bologna
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Flora
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology*; D014563:Urodynamics / Q000502:physiology