title: Dynamic morphological changes in lumbosacral lipoma during the first months of life revealed by constructive interference in steady-state (CISS) MR imaging.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this study, we demonstrate the morphological change in two cases of lumbosacral lipoma during the first few months of life using a three-dimensional Fourier transformation-constructive interference in a steady-state (CISS) sequence that enables high-resolution images to be obtained with excellent contrast between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), spinal roots, and lipoma.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The CISS images clearly demonstrated the dynamic morphological changes such as lipoma growth observed in both cases and increased tethering effect in the case with lipomyelomeningocele.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We have to keep in mind the potential for these morphological changes of the spinal lipoma during the first few months of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Fukuoka, Japan. takato@ns.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Takato
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morioka
authors.forename: Kimiaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hashiguchi
authors.forename: Fumiaki
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyagi
authors.forename: Futoshi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mihara
authors.forename: Tomio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sasaki
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005583:Fourier Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed