Sacral agenesis associated with spinal cord syrinx.
The antemortem diagnosis of syringomyelia in the setting of sacral agenesis has not been reported before. We describe the clinical and neuroimaging features in 3 patients. None has required surgical intervention to date.
O'Neill
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Division of Neurosurgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
Roman-Goldstein
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Piatt
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D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012447:Sacrum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*