title: [Hemihypertrophy and scoliosis revealing a Chiari 1 malformation with syringomyelia].
abstract: We report the case of a 9-year-old boy with progressive thoracic scoliosis and crossed hemihypertrophy who was discovered with a Chiari 1 malformation and syringomyelia. These disorders are connected by complex physiopathological mechanisms; their association deserves attention. This observation reviews the importance of the clinical examination, particularly the neurological exam, in childhood scoliosis. The features suggesting a neurogenic background of spine deformation should be sought. Scoliosis with hemihypertrophy can be the sign of an underlying neurological abnormality.
authors: Service de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier de Basse-Terre, avenue Gaston-Feuillard, 97109 Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe. madyie@hotmail.fr
authors: M-D
authors: MD
authors: Benjamin
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Santiago
authors: J-C
authors: JC
authors: Hebert
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Thirion
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Ranaivojaona
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Alvarez
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Atallah
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Sibille
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Bataille
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Porlys
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Ebrad
mesh_terms: D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010641:Phenotype; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000209:etiology; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications