Dorsal herniation of the gut with posterior opening of the terminal colon: a rare manifestation of the split notochord syndrome.
A newborn infant with a rare variety of combine anterior and posterior rachischisis in the lumbosacral spine is reported. The associated anomalies in this infant were meningomyelocele, communication of the colon with the spinal cleft, and anal atresia.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006547:Hernia / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000150:complications; D009672:Notochord; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013577:Syndrome