title: Posterior spinal dysraphism with lumbocostovertebral syndrome.
abstract: We report a 5-year-old male child with absent rib, hemivertebra, superior lumbar hernia (features of lumbocostovertebral syndrome) and posterior spinal dysraphism, which is the second case in the English literature with such a combination of defects. Radiology and management of the case is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona. medicine2music@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Gurpreet
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Shruti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahuja
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.forename: Balkrishna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ojha
authors.forename: Chandrakanta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Sarika
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome