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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-9 | Issue-04
Lipomyelomeningocele: A Cause of Closed Dysraphism with Fatty Contingent. Case Report and Review of the Literature
I. Zouita, F. Z. Abakka, J. F. Adjimabou, D. Basraoui, H. Jalal
Published: April 30, 2021 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2021.v09i04.041
Pages: 452-454
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Abstract
Lumbosacral lipomasrepresent the most common forms of occult spinal dysraphism. Lipomyelomeningocele is a rare birth defect of the spine. It’s a lipoma that is tightly attached to the dorsal surface of a neural placode and extend dorsally through spina bifida to be continuous with subcutaneous fat. MRI plays an essential role in the diagnosis and treatment. We report the case of an 18-month-old infant in whom we detected a lipomyelomeningocele during the exploration of scoliosis.