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Adult Spinal Hamartoma Involving Conus Medullaris: Brief Review About Associated Congenital Abnormalities and Surgical Outcome [PDF]

International Journal of Medical Arts, 2021
Background: Spinal hamartoma is an extremely rare lesion for symptomatic spinal cord compression in adult population. Without any association of spinal dysraphism and neurofibromatosis, only 3 cases have been reported in the literature.Case description ...
Nazmin Ahmed, Shahidul Khan, KM Tarikul Islam, Avijit Dey, Vishal Chavda, Ottavio Tomasi, Gianluca Scalia, Giuseppe E. Umana, Bipin Chaurasia   +8 more
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Diagnostic value of spinal ultrasound compared to MRI for diagnosis of spinal anomalies in pediatrics

The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2020
Background Spinal dysraphism (SD) is a spectrum of congenital disorders. MRI is the gold standard technique for diagnosis of SD. Spinal ultrasonography (USG) can be used as a screening tool for SD in infants.
Nermeen A. Tawfik, Ahmed Tohamy Ahmed, Tarek E. El-Shafei, Mohamed R. Habba   +3 more
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Open meningocele associated with a cervical spinal arachnoid cyst and Arnold Chiari malformation type II, a case report

Archives of Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2022
Introduction: Spina bifida is a congenital malformation involving the vertebral spine with different presentations ranging from occult defects to large cutaneous defects exposing tissue and nerves.
Yamila Basilotta Marquez, Juan Pablo Mengide, Sebastián Jaimovich, Romina Argañaraz, Beatriz Mantese   +4 more
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Genetic analysis of spinal dysraphism with a hamartomatous growth (appendix) of the spinal cord: a case series

BMC Neurology, 2020
Background Spinal dysraphism with a hamartomatous growth (appendix) of the spinal cord is better known as herniated spinal cord. There are many arguments in favour of considering it a developmental defect.
Ronald H. M. A. Bartels, J. Andre Grotenhuis, Alexander P. A. Stegmann, Han Brunner   +3 more
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True cervicothoracic meningocele: a rare and benign condition

Neurology International, 2015
Cervical meningoceles are rare spinal dysraphism, accounting for approximately 7% of all cystic spinal dysraphism. In spite of the rarity, the clinical course is most of the times benign.
Bruno L. Pessoa, Yara Lima, Marco Orsini
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Amniotic band associated with human tail-like cutaneous appendage and spinal dermoid tumor: An exceedingly rare triad

Archives of Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2020
Introduction: The association between amniotic band syndrome (ABS) and spinal dysraphism is an extremely rare entity that was paucity reported in the literature so far and similar conditions such multiple asymmetric encephaloceles and anencephaly were ...
Leopoldo Mandic Ferreira Furtado, José Aloysio da Costa Val Filho, Bruno Lacerda Sandes, Gustavo Alberto Rodrigues da Costa, Fernando Levi Alencar Maciel, Eustaquio Claret dos Santos Júnior   +5 more
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Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Evaluation of Spinal Dysraphism

International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2019
Introduction: Spinal dysraphism includes spectrum of congenital fusion anomalies of one or more dorsal midline structures including skin, subcutaneous tissue, vertebrae, meninges and neural tissue.
Ramanna channegowda Hosagavi, Venkat Gundappa Masimade, KS Kishore   +2 more
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Interhemispheric fissure distortion in fetal open spina bifida: an under‐recognized prenatal ultrasound finding

Ultrasound in Obstetrics &Gynecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To describe, characterize and determine the frequency of interhemispheric fissure (IHF) distortion on ultrasound in fetuses with open spina bifida (OSB), evaluate its association with other intracranial findings and biometric parameters and assess its evolution after prenatal closure of the spinal defect.
L. S. Carmant, Y. Kunpalin, M. Kasimov, T. Van Mieghem, Y. Fisher, P. Shannon, E. Miller, S. Shinar   +7 more
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Non-dysraphism intradural cervical lipoma

Formosan Journal of Surgery, 2021
Intradural spinal lipomas not associated with spinal dysraphism account are rare entity. The pure cervical intradural lipomas are rarer and only eleven cases have been reported in the literature.
Zhao-Quan Liu, Cheng-Ta Hsieh, Jui-Ming Sun, Chih-Ta Huang   +3 more
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Anatomical–Motor Level Discrepancy in Prenatal Diagnosis of Open Spinal Dysraphism: A 12‐Year Retrospective Observational Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To quantify the discrepancy between anatomical and motor levels in foetuses with open spinal dysraphism and identify prenatal factors associated with this difference. We also examined associations between anatomical level and ultrasound findings. Design Retrospective observational study.
Silvia Arévalo, Elena Moreno, Mar Meléndez, Carlos Giné, Carlota Rodó, Alba Casellas, Alba Farràs, Manel Mendoza, Nerea Maiz   +8 more
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