Spinal segmental maldevelopment with a dermal sinus.
Segmental spinal dysgenesis is a rare form of spinal dysraphism. We report a case of segmental hypoplasia of the spinal cord extending from T6 to L1 vertebral levels, with a dorsal dermal sinus, diagnosed by spinal sonography and MRI and confirmed at surgery. The probable pathogenesis is suggested.
Department of Radiology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow (UP), India.
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Rastogi
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Behari
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Phadke
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Gupta
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Kumar
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Mittal
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery