title: Split cord malformation type I distal to segmental myelomeningocele.
abstract: The coexistence of myelomeningocele (MMC) and split cord malformation (SCM) is a well-known phenomenon. The SCM is usually above or at the level of the MMC. Split cord malformation distal to the MMC is considered to be the rarest form of such a combination. We report a case of SCM (type I) distal to the MMC diagnosed pre-operatively. Repair of the MMC and the SCM were carried out in the same setting.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King AbdulAziz University Hospital, PO Box 80215, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (12) 6401000 Ext. 18230. E-mail: bassamaddas@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Bassam M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Addas
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery