We report a case of a 50-year-old man with adult-onset tethered cord syndrome of the lumbosacral lipoma. Clinical symptoms were progressive bladder and sexual dysfunction, and back pain for 4 years.
For the purpose of loosening the spinal cord, spinal shortening between the Th12 and L1 vertebrae was performed. There were no surgical complications. 6 months after surgery, his sexual functions improved. Spinal shortening is an effective method for adult patients with tethering cord due to lipoma.
