Split Cord Malformation Combined with Tethered Cord Syndrome in an Adult
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Split Cord Malformation Combined with Tethered Cord Syndrome in an Adult
Split cord malformations (SCMs) usually present in childhood, and are rarely reported in adults. And also, a cervicothoracic SCM associated with tethered cord syndrome has very rarely been reported in the literature. We report a case of SCM associated with tethered cord and spina bifida in an adult. This report describes the case of a 34-year-old woman who presented for evaluation of neck pain,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2005-3711,1598-7876
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2013.54.4.363