Prenatal diagnosis of diastematomyelia
✍ Scribed by Pascale Sonigo-Cohen; Pierre Schmit; Michel Zerah; Latifa Chat; Isabelle Simon; Marie Cécile Aubry; Marie Gonzales; Alain Pierre-Kahn; Francis Brunelle
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 422 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0256-7040
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Diastematomyelia is a rare malformation characterized by complete or incomplete division of the spinal cord by osseous or fibrocartilaginous septum. Most cases are seen in association with other anomalies of the vertebral column such as spina bifida, kyphoscoliosis, butterfly vertebra, and hemiverte
## Abstract Diastematomyelia is a rare congenital disorder in which the spinal cord is divided longitudinally for part of its length. It can be accurately identified in the prenatal period by detailed sonographic examination of the spine. We report a case of diastematomyelia localized to spinal lev
Two children with diastematomyelia were diagnosed before operation with high-resolution spinal ultrasonography. Neonates with evident or suspected diastematomyelia can be effectively examined by high-resolution spinal ultrasonography and spinal radiography, reserving more invasive techniques for tho