title: Duplication of spine with hemi-lipomyelomeningocele.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Duplication of the spine is very rare, and this malformation is generally considered as a severe form of type I split cord malformations. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of spine duplication associated with lipomyelomeningocele.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report an exceptional case of 14-year-old, asymptomatic and neurologically intact girl with duplication of the spine and marked separation of bony elements at thoraco-lumbar region. One of the split thecal sacs includes a tethered spinal cord whereas other thecal sac has no visible neural content, and there is a neighbor lipomyelomeningocele located in the midline.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A surgical operation was planned to release the tethered cord and instrumentation and fusion for scoliosis; however, the operation was declined by the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Şükriye Mah. Ulucanlar Cad., TR-06340, Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey. hayigit@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yiğit
authors.forename: H Mustafa
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Özdemir
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yurduseven
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000002:abnormalities; D008591:Meningomyelocele; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000151:congenital*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities