Diastematomyelia

Case contributed by Fabien Ho
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Previous meningocele repair.

Patient Data

Age: 11 years
Gender: Female

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

mri

Spinal cord anomalies : no chiari, cord duplication due to bony spur at T8-T9 level, mass effect on both tethered cords due to large arachnoid cysts. No hydromyelia. No lipoma.

Vertebral anomalies : butterfly T7 vertebra, fused T8-T9 vertebral bodies, lumbar spina bifida occulta, sacral agenesis.

Case Discussion

Worth noticing : spine muscles atrophy, leading to exaggerated lumbar lordosis.

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