A RARE CASE OF LUMBOCOSTOVERTEBRAL SYNDROME WITH SPINAL DYSRAPHISM AND TETHERED CORD
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A rare cutaneous sign of occult spinal dysraphism with tethered spinal cord.
©2008, World J Pediatr. All rights reserved. A female, born after normal pregnancy and labor, was referred for consultation for a 1-cm long fi brous appendage in the midline of her lumbosacral region one day after birth (Fig. 1). Although she was neurologically intact, computed tomography at 3 months revealed L4-L5 spina bifi da (Fig. 2A), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a low conus...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2278-4748,2278-4802
DOI: 10.14260/jemds/2014/2498