title: Lumbo-costo-vertebral syndrome with posterior spinal dysraphism.
abstract: Lumbo-costo-vertebral syndrome, which includes abnormalities of the vertebral bodies, ribs and trunk musculature, is very rare and only few cases have been reported. We report a case of 18-month-old female child with absent ribs, hemivertebrae, superior lumbar hernia (features of lumbo-costo-vertebral syndrome) and posterior spinal dysraphism, which to our knowledge is the first case in the English literature with such a combination of defects. Embryology and management of the case is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Sciences, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India. gsskcmc@yahoo.com
authors.forename: G Samson Sujit
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Vaijayantee
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Haran
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016896:Treatment Outcome