Prenatally diagnosed fetal thoraco-lumbar spine duplication associated with lipomyelomeningocele: An extremely rare case of split cord malformation Prenatal dönemde tanı koyulan lipomyelomeningosel ile ilişkili torakolomber omurga duplikasyonu: Nadir bir split kord malformasyon olgusu

AKALIN M., Demirci O., Kaygusuz E., Dizdaroğulları G. E.

Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol.19, no.4, pp.333-337, 2022 (Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2022.85453
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.333-337
  • Keywords: Congenital spine defect, spinal dysraphism, spine duplication, split cord malformations, split notochord syndrome
  • Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Spine duplication is considered rare, a more serious form of split cord malformation. Ultrasonographic evaluation of the spine in the second trimester is central to the antenatal diagnosis of spinal malformations. Here, we report a case of thoraco-lumbar spine duplication associated with lipomyelomeningocele diagnosed by ultrasonography at 19 weeks of gestation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of spine duplication diagnosed by antenatal ultrasonography.