Tethered Cord Syndrome Secondary to the Unusual Constellation of a Split Cord Malformation, Lumbar Myelomeningocele, and Coexisting Neurenteric Cyst
Joint Authors
Albright, A. Leland
Nzioka, Ancent
Okechi, Humphrey
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We describe a seminal case report of a child with a tethered cord syndrome secondary to the unusual constellation of a split cord malformation, lumbar myelomeningocele, and coexisting neurenteric cyst.
A 17-year-old adolescent girl with a several-month history of myelopathy and urinary incontinence was examined whose spinal MRI scan demonstrated a type II split cord malformation with a large bone spur and an intradural neurenteric cyst in addition to lumbar myelomeningocele.
Untethering of the spinal cord was achieved via a lumbar laminectomy.
Pathological examination confirmed the intradural cyst to be a neurenteric cyst.
Postoperatively there was stabilization of the neurological symptoms.
Prophylactic surgery with total resection of the neurenteric cyst when feasible and spinal cord un-tethering appears to be associated with excellent outcomes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Okechi, Humphrey& Albright, A. Leland& Nzioka, Ancent. 2012. Tethered Cord Syndrome Secondary to the Unusual Constellation of a Split Cord Malformation, Lumbar Myelomeningocele, and Coexisting Neurenteric Cyst. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Okechi, Humphrey…[et al.]. Tethered Cord Syndrome Secondary to the Unusual Constellation of a Split Cord Malformation, Lumbar Myelomeningocele, and Coexisting Neurenteric Cyst. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Okechi, Humphrey& Albright, A. Leland& Nzioka, Ancent. Tethered Cord Syndrome Secondary to the Unusual Constellation of a Split Cord Malformation, Lumbar Myelomeningocele, and Coexisting Neurenteric Cyst. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486910
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-486910