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Diastematomyelia with terminal lipomyelocystocele arising from one hemicord: case report. Clin Imaging 2003;27(1):41-3

Date

12/31/2002

Pubmed ID

12504320

DOI

10.1016/s0899-7071(02)00522-3

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0347928759 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   21 Citations

Abstract

Diastematomyelia is an uncommon spinal dysraphism with midline dorsoventral clefting of the spinal cord. Formation of syrinx cavity within the hemicord, vertebral anomalies and lipomas is known to be associated with diastematomyelia. We present an unusual case of a 4-month-old girl, who presented with diastematomyelia and terminal myelocystocele, and dilatation of the terminal portion of the spinal canal with formation of a cystic structure. Findings were confirmed by subsequent surgery and histopathology. Ectopic right kidney, Chiari I malformation and changes of partial sacral agenesis were other findings noted in this case. No case report of formation of terminal myelocystocele arising from one hemicord was described in the literature we reviewed.

Author List

Parmar H, Patkar D, Shah J, Maheshwari M

Author

Mohit Maheshwari MD Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Abnormalities, Multiple
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Meningomyelocele
Risk Assessment
Spina Bifida Cystica
Spinal Cord