J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol.  2002 Apr;6(1):109-113.

A Case of Enuresis and Renal Failure by Tethered Cord Syndrome with Sacral Lipoma

• Lee SH
• Lee YK
• Kim DU
• Kim YH
• Kim SY
• Han SH

Abstract

The tethered cord syndrome is characterized by sensory and motor disturbances of the lower extremities and incontinence. We report a 12-year-old boy with sacral lipoma and a tethered cord syndrome, whose chief complaint is enuresis. This complication of tethered cord syndrome was most likely due to a renal failure and hydronephrosis secondary to a neurogenic bladder. Thus, the spinal lesions have to be considered in patients with enuresis.

Keyword

Enuresis; Tethered cord syndrome; Neurogenic bladder

MeSH Terms

Child
Enuresis*
Humans
Hydronephrosis
Lipoma*
Lower Extremity
Male
Neural Tube Defects*
Renal Insufficiency*
Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic