Diastematomyelia is an uncommon condition seen only rarely by general orthopaedic surgeons. For this reason it may be overlooked. We present a specimen ofa “doublebarrelled” spine (Fig. 1) which may serve to remind surgeons of its occurrence when considering a patient with back and lower extremity complaints. Although the condition has been discussed extensively in the past (Matson et al. 1950;...

Diastematomyelia is an uncommon dysraphic lesion of the spine which has been diagnosed more frequently since the advent of newer diagnostic methods. A series of 21 cases was examined using metrizamide myelography and computed tomographic metrizamide myelography (CTMM) over a 3-year period. These examinations, in addition to plain radiographs of the spine, have demonstrated certain features of d...

Lateral sacral lipomyelomeningocele is a rare spinal developmental anomaly. In the case under report, the fat attached to the neural placode was blending with the gluteal fat externally. The cord was tethered at this level. Multiple bony anomalies and diastematomyelia were associated findings. A case of lateral sacral lipomyelomeningocele with excellent imaging detail provided by the multiplana...

A 33-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1, presented at a gestational age of 13 weeks 2 days for a routine 11to 13-week examination for assessment of the risk of chromosomal abnormalities. Her obstetric and medical histories were unremarkable. Her fetal biometric measurement (crownrump length, 61 mm) and nuchal translucency (1.8 mm) were normal. In the midsagittal view of the posterior brain, the ...

OBJECTIVE We present a case of type I diastematomyelia diagnosed with ultrasonography at the 14th week of gestation. CASE REPORT A 26-year-old primigravida at 14 weeks' gestation was presented to our outpatient department with a complaint of dysuria. Routine antenatal ultrasound revealed disruption of the fetal upper thoracic vertebral column curvature, together with hemivertebrae. Further hi...

Diastematomyelia means sagittal division of the spinal cord into two hemi cords. It is a congenital malformation which results from an abnormal adhesion between ectoderm and endoderm. It is more common in females (3:1). This abnormal adhesion which splits the cord may be in the form of fibrous tissue or purely a calcific bar or purely an ossific bar or even a combination of the earlier mentione...

Initial presentation of diastematomyelia is rarely seen in adults. The purpose of this case report is to present a case of clinically silent diastematomyelia unrecognized into adulthood and review of the literature. A 53-year-old Persian man was admitted to our hospital with gait disturbance, weakness of the right lower extremity, sensory loss of the left and right lower extremity of two weeks'...