Lipomeningocele with Tethered Cord Syndrome in an Adult: A Case Report

Lipomeningocele with Tethered Cord Syndrome in an Adult: A Case Report

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Lipomeningocele is a closed neural natio celebrate eyeshadow palette tube defect characterized by the presence of spinal tissue within the spinal cord, with a junction between the spinal cord and a lipoma.It has a prevalence of 0.6 per 10,000 live births.A 29-year-old female presented to the outpatient clinic with complaints of weakness in both legs (more on the right) and tingling sensation and pain over her right thigh and legs for 1 year.She also mentioned swelling in her lower elbeco adu ripstop pants back since birth, which has been growing progressively since childhood.

Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine revealed a low-lying spinal cord with the conus lying at the lower end of the L2 vertebral body.Spinal decompression with detethering of the cord and excision of the lipomeningocele was undertaken via a posterior midline incision.Prompt surgical intervention are crucial for symptom relief and prevention of neurological deterioration.