Author/Authors :
Atalay, Ayçe Acıbadem Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Ulus, Sıla Acıbadem Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Radyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Güven, Zeynep Acıbadem Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Acutely presenting adult tethered cord syndrome due to thick filum terminale
Abstract :
Tethered cord syndrome (TCS) once considered as a disease of childhood, also might be encountered in the adult patients. There is a subgroup of patients with normal lying conus medullaris, but thicker filum terminale. We present an acutely presenting case with radicular low back pain having thick filum terminale as the sole radiologic finding. It should be kept in mind that TCS might mimic lumbar radiculopathy and low-lying conus should not be considered as the sole MRI finding for the diagnosis of TCS. Thick filum terminale may also present with the symptoms of TCS
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Filum terminale , low back pain , conus medullaris , tethered cord syndrome
JournalTitle :
Ege Journal Of Medicine
