title: Rachipagus parasite associated with myelocystocele and diastematomyelia.
abstract: A case of parasitic rachipagus associated with myelocystocele, diastematomyelia and teratoma is presented. The parasite was successfully removed, and the spinal canal was reconstructed using bone harvested from the parasite.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Albert
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: Arnold
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Menezes
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weinstein
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*