Diastematomyelia

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Previous myelomenginocoele repair.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Female
mri

The spinal cord is low lying, terminating at L5 and is split in two from T11 to L4 with a bony septa separating the two sides. This is associated with right sided fusion of L1/2 and L2/3 and a scoliosis. Foetus partially imaged. 

Features are those of diastematomyelia. 

Case Discussion

This patient is now pregnant, had a tethered cord and meningocoele repair as child. 

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