CHSJ

Curr Health Sci J, vol. 42, no. 1, 2016

Diastematomyelia - Imaging Findings, Case Report

[Case reports]

D. ALBULESCU(1), C. ALBU(2), C. CONSTANTIN(3), Z. STOICA(3), I. NICOLESCU(1)


(1)Department of Anatomy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova;
(2)Department of Neurology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova;
(3)Department of Radiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova


Abstract:

Diastematomyelia consists in dividing into two hemi spinal cord cords symmetric and asymmetric in the presence of a bone spur. Malformation is more common in women, and this paper presents the case of a patient with this rare spinal dysmorphism, in terms of imaging, MRI is the only method of exploration that can establish the diagnosis and also can highlight and malformations associated.


Keywords: diastematomyelia, magnetic resonance imaging



Corresponding: Dana Albulescu, Department of Anatomy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rares Street, 200349 Craiova, Romania; e-mail med73danam@yahoo.com


DOI 10.12865/CHSJ.42.01.13 - Download PDF
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