Fatty filum terminale

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

Diagnosis almost certain

Citation, DOI, disclosures and case data

Citation:

Gaillard F, Fatty filum terminale. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 29 May 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-8451

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-8451

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/cases/8451?iframe=true

rID:

8451

Disclosures:

At the time the case was submitted for publication Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

Case published:

2 Feb 2010

Revisions:

Systems:

Central Nervous System, Paediatrics, Spine

Tags:

spine

Quiz mode:

Excluded

Age: Child

From the case: Fatty filum terminale

mri

Sagittal T1 C+

Single image demonstrate a high T1 signal filum terminale in keeping with an incidental fatty filum. The conus is not low lying.

Typical appearance of a fatty filum terminale.