Diastematomyelia – A Report of two Cases
Published: April 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4299
Sushil G. Kachewar, Smita B. Sankaye
1. Professor, Department of Radio Diagnosis, Rural Medical College (RMC), PIMS, Loni, Uttar Pradesh, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Rural Medical College (RMC), PIMS, Loni, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Sushil Kachewar,
Professor, Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Rural Medical College, PIMS, At Post-Loni, Ta-Rahata,
Dt-Ahmednagar, Maharashtra-413736, India.
Phone: 9921160357, E-mail: sushilkachewar@hotmail.com
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 mentioned entities.
The health impacts of this entity are enormous, as the patients may be asymptomatic to begin with, until gradually; progressive spinal cord dysfunction sets in. Imaging plays a vital role in establishing the diagnosis and it may aid in easing the quality of life by making an early diagnosis.
The affected individual and the afflicted families need psycho-social guidance and counselling. We are presenting here, imaging findings in two cases of diastematomyelia.
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