No shinkei geka. Neurological surgery
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Case Reports
[The diagnosis of lumbosacral lipomeningocele by computed tomography (author's transl)].
A case of 2-month-old girl with lumbosacral lipomeningocele was reported. She was admitted for evaluation of a large soft mass in the lumbosacral area, initially noted at birth. On examination, the tumor was 7 cm in diameter and 3 cm in height. ⋯ Myelography is valuable but caution is needed at time of lumbar or cisternal puncture. But spinal computed tomography is noninvasive and allows for precise diagnosis without contrast myelography. CT scan is extremely useful in diagnosing congenital abnormality of the spine.