Diastematomyelia with tethered cord and concurrent distal cord intramedullary dermoid cyst: A case report
Diastematomyelia is a rare congenital anomaly in which the spinal cord splits into 2 lateral halves. Spinal dermoid cysts are uncommon lesions. Hereby authors present a case of type 2 diastematomyelia in a 5-year-old male patient with concurrent distal cord intramedullary dermoid cyst, diagnosed by MRI and treated surgically.
Authors
- Hidayatullah Hamidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6767-2731)
- Hasina Noori
- Aarzu Amiri
Institutions
- Kabul University of Medical Sciences Abu Ali Ibn Sina (AF)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Radiology Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2024.09.054
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54