title: Prenatal diagnosis of diastematomyelia: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Diastematomyelia is a rare congenital disorder in which the spinal cord is divided longitudinally for part of its length. It can be accurately identified in the prenatal period by detailed sonographic examination of the spine. We report a case of diastematomyelia localized to spinal levels T6-T9 diagnosed prenatally at 31 weeks' gestation and review the existing literature on the diagnosis and management of this condition during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ultrasound, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Affiliated to Southern Medical University, China. lishengli63@126.com
authors.forename: Sheng-Li
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Guoyang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Errol R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Norwitz
authors.forename: Chenhong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shuyuan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ouyang
authors.forename: Hua-Xuan
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Xun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*