Meena Rajesh Kumar, Doddamani Ramesh S, Sharma Ravi
Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
World Neurosurg. 2019 Mar;123:103-107. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.11.225. Epub 2018 Dec 6.
Split cord malformation (SCM) is a rare congenital anomaly of the spinal cord. Rarely, SCM coexists with a variety of dysraphic pathologies that occur at the same or different spinal level in a patient. Exceptionally rare is the occurrence of SCM type 1 and lipomeningomyelocele of each hemicord.
A 15-month-old girl presented with gradually progressive, painless swelling in the lower back since birth. Spinal imaging showed the presence of type I SCM associated with lipomeningomyelocele of each hemicord. Surgical exploration and detethering was done.
Management of such complex cases of spinal dysraphism is challenging. Delineating their embryologic basis, detailed radiologic assessment, and meticulous microneurosurgical techniques are the cornerstone for successful management.
脊髓纵裂畸形(SCM)是一种罕见的脊髓先天性异常。SCM很少与患者同一或不同脊髓节段出现的各种神经管闭合不全病变同时存在。1型SCM与每个半脊髓的脂肪脊髓脊膜膨出同时发生的情况极为罕见。
一名15个月大的女孩自出生以来下背部出现逐渐加重的无痛性肿胀。脊柱影像学检查显示存在1型SCM并伴有每个半脊髓的脂肪脊髓脊膜膨出。进行了手术探查和松解。
处理此类复杂的神经管闭合不全病例具有挑战性。明确其胚胎学基础、详细的放射学评估以及精细的显微神经外科技术是成功处理的基石。