caa a22 4500 463180852 CHVBK 20180406164838.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170326e20070501xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00381-006-0241-1 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00381-006-0241-1 A case of split cord malformation associated with myeloschisis [Elektronische Daten] [Katsuhiko Akiyama, Kenichi Nishiyama, Junichi Yoshimura, Hiroshi Mori, Yukihiko Fujii] Introduction: Split cord malformation (SCM) associated with myeloschisis is a very rare form of spinal dysraphism. We encountered a case of SCM associated with myeloschisis showing split neural placodes (hemicords) in the upper lumbar region. Results: Radiological examinations, including prenatal MRI and postnatal CT scan, clearly demonstrated a bony spur between the two hemicords as well as myeloschisis, which facilitated a precise preoperative diagnosis of this complex anomaly. Resection of the spur, closure of the myeloschisis, and untethering of the thickened filum terminale were successfully accomplished in one stage. The presence of SCM associated with myeloschisis is consistent with the hypothesis of an ontogenic basis of neural development, and we emphasize the importance of early imaging including prenatal MRI for diagnosing this complex anomaly. Springer-Verlag, 2006 Split cord malformation nationallicence Bony spur nationallicence Myeloschisis nationallicence Hemicord nationallicence Spinal dysraphism nationallicence Fetal MRI nationallicence Akiyama Katsuhiko Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, 951-8585, Niigata, Japan aut Nishiyama Kenichi Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, 951-8585, Niigata, Japan aut Yoshimura Junichi Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, 951-8585, Niigata, Japan aut Mori Hiroshi Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Jikei Women's and Children's Medical Center, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan aut Fujii Yukihiko Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, 951-8585, Niigata, Japan aut Child's Nervous System Springer-Verlag 23/5(2007-05-01), 577-580 0256-7040 23:5<577 2007 23 381 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-006-0241-1 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-006-0241-1 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Akiyama Katsuhiko Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, 951-8585, Niigata, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Nishiyama Kenichi Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, 951-8585, Niigata, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Yoshimura Junichi Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, 951-8585, Niigata, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mori Hiroshi Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Jikei Women's and Children's Medical Center, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Fujii Yukihiko Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, 951-8585, Niigata, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Child's Nervous System Springer-Verlag 23/5(2007-05-01), 577-580 0256-7040 23:5<577 2007 23 381 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer