Dynamic morphological changes in lumbosacral lipoma during the first months of life revealed by constructive interference in steady-state (CISS) MR imaging.
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.
Morioka
Takato
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Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Fukuoka, Japan. takato@ns.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Hashiguchi
Kimiaki
K
Yoshida
Fumiaki
F
Nagata
Shinji
S
Miyagi
Yasushi
Y
Mihara
Futoshi
F
Sasaki
Tomio
T
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