Pseudodysraphism
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 29 Jan 2018
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Gaillard F, Bell D, Pseudodysraphism. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-7363
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- Pseudo dysraphism
A pseudodysraphism refers to the splayed appearance of a normal spine created due to excessive craniocaudal angulation during sonographic evaluation. This can erroneously lead to the diagnosis of a spinal neural tube defect.
References
- 1. TS Mehta and D Levine "Ultrasound and MR Imaging of Fetal Neural Tube Defects" Ultrasound Clin 2 (2007) 187-201