Split cord malformation (SCM) associated with tight filum terminale: A case report
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Symptoms often develop in patients due to an osseous septum dividing the spinal cord into two lateral halves [10]. Patients with “split cord malformation” (SCM) may have tethering from multiple causes such as myelomeningocele, intradural lipoma or fatty filum, associated with their congenital anomaly [11]. It is critical to consider the significance of the association between SCMs and other spinal cord tethering lesions prior to surgery [12].
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