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Case Reports
. 2014 May;9(2):142-4.
doi: 10.4103/1817-1745.139320.

Rare association of spondylo costal dysostosis with split cord malformations type II: A case report and a brief review of literature

Bhavanam Hanuma Srinivas  1 , Aneel Kumar Puligopu  1 , Dinesh Sukhla  1 , Prajnya Ranganath  2
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Case Reports

Rare association of spondylo costal dysostosis with split cord malformations type II: A case report and a brief review of literature

Bhavanam Hanuma Srinivas et al. J Pediatr Neurosci. 2014 May.

Abstract

Spondylo costal dysostosis (SCD) is a genetic skeletal disorder characterized by a variety of costo-vertebral malformations. SCD with type I split cord malformation (SCM) have been reported in the literature. We report an unusual association of SCD with type II SCM. Imaging studies revealed multiple vertebral segmentations, rib malformations, spina bifida and low lying cord with type II SCM at the D12-L3 level. She underwent detethering of the cord. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the association of SCD with type II SCM.

Keywords: Jarcho-Levin syndrome; split cord malformation; spondylo costal dysostosis.

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Figure 1
Computed tomography dorsal spine showing hemivertebra at D8, butterfly vertebra at D10 and absent ribs on left side
Figure 2
Figure 2
Magnetic resonance imaging of the dorso lumbar spine showing diplomyelia from D12 to L3 without bony spur
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