Jiblawi Ahmad, Chanbour Hani, Tayba Azzam, Khayat Haissam, Jiblawi Khaled
Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LBN.
Faculty of Medicine, Lebanese University, Beirut, LBN.
Cureus. 2021 Sep 27;13(9):e18328. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18328. eCollection 2021 Sep.
Split cord malformation (SCM), a subtype of spinal dysraphism, represents a rare entity of congenital malformation in the spine that occurs rarely in adults. SCM commonly presents with back pain. MRI is the gold standard for diagnosis. We report a case of a previously healthy 25-year-old woman who presented with lower back pain for a duration of 6 months. MRI confirmed a diagnosis of type I SCM. This case highlights the neuroimaging characteristics of SCM, although it might remain asymptomatic for many years. Surgical intervention might not be indicated in case of absent clinical complications.
脊髓纵裂畸形（SCM）是脊柱裂的一种亚型，是一种罕见的先天性脊柱畸形，在成年人中很少见。SCM通常表现为背痛。磁共振成像（MRI）是诊断的金标准。我们报告一例病例，一名25岁既往健康的女性，出现下背部疼痛6个月。MRI确诊为I型SCM。该病例突出了SCM的神经影像学特征，尽管它可能多年无症状。如果没有临床并发症，可能不需要手术干预。
