Lipomyeloschisis associated with thoracic syringomyelia and Chiari I malformation.
Co-existence of Chiari I malformation and myelomeningocele is uncommon. Syringomyelia, when associated with a Chiari I malformation, classically involves the cervical spinal cord. Intramedullary extension of lipoma is unusual in lipomyeloschisis. A patient with lumbar lipomyelomeningocele with tethered cord, lower thoracic syringomyelia and Chiari I malformation, shown by MRI is reported.
Aguilera Grijalvo
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Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Universitaire Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.
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Balériaux
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Matos
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Imaña
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Szliwowski
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Brotchi
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D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery