title: Dorsal midline proboscis associated with diastematomyelia and tethered cord syndrome. Case report.
abstract: There have been sporadic reports on tail proboscis, a vestigial appendage, as part of sacrococcygeal dysraphism. The case the authors present, different from the tail proboscis, is the first report linking a proboscis containing a hemilipomyelomeningocele with tethered cord syndrome, associated with diastematomyelia. Tethering was caused by the diastematomyelia that anchored the split spinal cord. The authors emphasize the importance of prompt diagnostic and therapeutic measures for treatment of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Section of Neuroradiology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, California, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Mandybur
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000473:pathology*