Rachipagus parasite associated with myelocystocele and diastematomyelia.
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.
Albert
Gregory
G
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
Campos
Mauricio
M
Menezes
Arnold
A
Vogel
Timothy
T
Weinstein
Stuart
S
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*