Abstract
Background context: Diastematomyelia is a split-cord malformation often accompanied by other cord or column anomalies. Purpose: To report on an adult patient with diastematomyelia and discuss the embryological basis and related developmental sequelae of this split-cord malformation. Study design: Case report. Methods: A summary of the management of a 54-year-old woman with recent clinical symptomatology related to an undiagnosed split-cord malformation is presented with accompanying literature review. Results: A rare adult presentation of diastematomyelia with accompanying intradural extramedullary epidermoid tumor was repaired with resection of the soft-tissue mass and excision of the fibro-osseous septum. Conclusion: Initial presentation of diastematomyelia is rarely seen in adults; accompanying pathology includes scoliosis, tethered cord, and intradural tumors. Effective treatment involves identification of the primary pathology.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 622-626 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Spine Journal |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2007 |
Keywords
- Adult presentation
- Diastematomyelia
- Intradural extramedullary epidermoid tumor
- Scoliosis
- Tethered cord
- Type I split-cord malformation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine