title: A case of split notochord syndrome: Presenting with respiratory failure in the neonatal period.
abstract: Split notochord syndrome (SNS) is a very rare congenital anomaly. This report describes a male newborn with a neuroenteric cyst in the posterior mediastinum and multiple vertebrae anomalies presenting with respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension. This report also discusses the embryological development and the etiologic theories of SNS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Goztepe Medical Park Hospital, School of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yesim
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Coskun
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Goztepe Medical Park Hospital, School of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ipek
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Akman
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Goztepe Medical Park Hospital, School of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa Kemal
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Goztepe Medical Park Hospital, School of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yapicier
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Goztepe Medical Park Hospital, School of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Salih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Somuncu
keywords: Split notochord syndrome; newborn; respiratory failure