I am very angry and will be seeking a second opinion. I have read this in several places through these studies, but am really not sure what it means. I also have what seem to be small cysts located next to this area by the right node of my pelvic bone. The right hip and leg are what give me the most problems. If you could provide me with any information, I would be very appreciative.
Many patients have a lipoma associated with the filum terminale.
The presenting symptoms include gait difficulty, leg weakness, muscle atrophy, back and leg pain, bladder dysfunction, spina bifida and scoliosis. Many patients have cutaneous findings of a hairy tuft in the back or discoloration of the overlying skin. The syndrome may present in adults or in childhood. When a tethered cord is diagnosed on MRI, surgery may be considered. This would involve a laminectomy in the lower spine followed by sectioning of the filum terminale and any associated lipomas.