Lipomeningomyelocele
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A lipomyelomeningocele is a type of closed neural tube defect that affects around 3 to 6 babies out of 100,000 births.[1][2] It is an example of a spinal lipoma, which is a collection of adipose tissue, or fat, that is located at or around the spinal cord. Essentially, it is a tumor of fat located on the spinal cord. A lipomyelomeningocele defect is present at birth and can present with physical defect of the spine and back, and it can also cause various neurological symptoms such as weakness and bladder and bowel incontinence.[3] The general treatment for this spinal defect is surgical detachment of the lipoma from the spine.[1][3][4]
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