title: Coexistence of occipital and infratorcular meningocele with cervical split cord anomaly.
abstract: In this case report, we present an 18-year-old girl with occipital and infratorcular meningocele and coexisting split cervical cord. She had been admitted into the hospital for cosmetic considerations due to an inborn swelling in the back of the head and neck. Her mental status and neurologic examination were surprisingly intact. We discuss a very rare case of meningocele associated with split cord anomaly in the light of the current literature.
authors: Izmir Katip Celebi University, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Gazetci Hasan Tahsin Cd., Karabaglar 35360, Konak, Izmir, Turkey. o_oyar@hotmail.com
authors: Orhan
authors: O
authors: Oyar
authors: Ozgur
authors: O
authors: Ismailoglu
authors: Baki
authors: B
authors: Albayrak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000378:metabolism; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000503:physiopathology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods