Abstract
The authors report 16 cases of lumbosacral lipoma in children studied by MRI. The exact position of the cord and its relationship to the lipoma were well demonstrated in all cases but one. There was as high incidence (25%) of syringomyelia in the terminal conus. Arnold Chiari malformation was never associated, which differentiates lumbosacral lipomas from myelomeningoceles. However, the nerve roots and their relationship to the lipoma were rarely visualized. Despite these drawbacks, MRI is the examination of choice if lumbosacral lipoma is suspected in children.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Naidich TP, McLone DG, Mutluer S (1983) A new understanding of dorsal dysraphism with lipoma (lipomyeloschisis). Radiologic evaluation and surgical correction. AJR 140: 1065
Pierre-Kahn A, Lacombe J, Pichon J, Giudicelli Y, Renier D, Sainte-Rose C, Perrigot M, Hirsch JF. Intra spinal lipomas with spina bifida (in press)
Pierre-Kahn A, Renier D, Sainte-Rose C, Hirsch JF (1983) Les lipomes lombo-sacrés avec spina-bifida. Neurochirurgie 29: 359
Nokes SR, Murtagh FR, Jonesiii DJ, Dowing M, Arrington TA, Turetsky D, Silbiger ML (1987) Childhood scoliosis MR imaging. Radiology 164: 791
Barnes PD, Lester PD, Yamanashi WS, Prince JR (1986) MRI in infants and children with spinal dysraphism. AJR 147: 339
Han JS, Kaufman B, EL Yousef SJ, Benson JE, Bonstelle CT, Alfidi RJ, Haaga JR, Yeung H, Huss RG (1983) NMR imaging of the spine. AJR 141: 1137
Modic MT, Weinstein MA, Pavlicek W, Starnes DL, Duchesneau PM, Boumphrey F, Hardy RJ (1983) Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging of the spine. Radiology 148: 757
Komiyama M, Hakuba A, Inoue Y, Yasui T, Yagura H, Baba M, Nishimura S (1987) Magnetic resonance imaging: lumbosacral lipoma. Surg Neurol 28: 259
Han JS, Benson JE, Kaufman B, Rekate HL, Alfidi RJ, Bohlman HH, Kaufman B (1985) Demonstration of diastematomyelia and associated abnormalities with MR Imaging. AJNR 6: 215
Schlesinger AE, Naidich TP, Quencer RM (1986) Concurrent hydromyelia and diastematomyelia. AJNR 7: 473
French BN (1983) The embryology of spinal dysraphism. Clin Neurosurg 30: 295
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Taviere, V., Brunelle, F., Baraton, J. et al. MRI study of lumbosacral lipoma in children. Pediatr Radiol 19, 316–320 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02467302
Received:
Accepted:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02467302