title: Thoracic myelocystomeningocele in a neurologically intact infant.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report an uncommon and a rare case of a high congenital spinal anomaly with an unusual presentation.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a case presentation with relevant radiological and operative findings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This lesion is a differential diagnosis of cystic congenital spinal mass lesions. This case is an example of a high congenital spinal lesion with very minimal or negligible neurological deficits, with no other congenital malformations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, O. A. U. Teaching Hospital Complex, P. M. B. 5538, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Komolafe
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Shokunbi
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Malomo
mesh_terms: D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000175:diagnosis; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery