Cervical diastematomyelia: a case report with operative management.
A case of midcervical diastematomyelia presenting as acute traumatic hemiplegia in an adult is discussed, with emphasis upon features reflecting this particular location. Advantages of metrizamide computed tomographic imaging in the diagnosis of this entity are presented, and a method of operative management is outlined.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed