title: Lateral tethering intraspinal lipoma with scoliosis.
abstract: The authors present an unusual case of an intradural lipoma at the thoracolumbar level causing lateral tethering of the spine, with complicated scoliosis. A 6-year-old girl was admitted with progressive change in posture detected by her parents. Thoracolumbar scoliosis was detected by physical examination and X-ray studies. Spinal magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intradural lipoma and right lateral tethering of the spine at the upper lumbar level. After surgical release of lateral tethering and resection of the lipoma, fusion was performed by the orthopedic surgery team. Radiological and intraoperative findings of this extremely rare case are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, K. M. Pasa, 34098 Istanbul, Turkey. sylvius@live.com
authors.forename: Bashar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Abuzayed
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dashti
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozlen
authors.forename: Pamir
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Erdincler
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery