title: Incidence of spinal cord lesions in patients with intractable constipation.
abstract: Abstract Spinal magnetic resonance imaging of children with intractable constipation was reviewed. Nine percent of patients had spinal cord abnormalities. Tethered cord was the most common lesion in 75% of patients. Magnetic resonance imaging is a useful tool to evaluate children with intractable constipation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Buonomo
authors.forename: Rene
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nurko
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery