کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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4100162 | 1268673 | 2007 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Background contextDiastematomyelia is a split-cord malformation often accompanied by other cord or column anomalies.PurposeTo report on an adult patient with diastematomyelia and discuss the embryological basis and related developmental sequelae of this split-cord malformation.Study designCase report.MethodsA summary of the management of a 54-year-old woman with recent clinical symptomatology related to an undiagnosed split-cord malformation is presented with accompanying literature review.ResultsA rare adult presentation of diastematomyelia with accompanying intradural extramedullary epidermoid tumor was repaired with resection of the soft-tissue mass and excision of the fibro-osseous septum.ConclusionInitial presentation of diastematomyelia is rarely seen in adults; accompanying pathology includes scoliosis, tethered cord, and intradural tumors. Effective treatment involves identification of the primary pathology.
Journal: The Spine Journal - Volume 7, Issue 5, September–October 2007, Pages 622–626