Double meningomyelocele: Unusual case

Abuzayed B., Tumeh H., ERDİNÇLER P.

Neurosurgery Quarterly, vol.25, no.4, pp.439-441, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/wnq.0000000000000079
  • Journal Name: Neurosurgery Quarterly
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE
  • Page Numbers: pp.439-441
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Copyright © 2014 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.A full-term newborn boy was born with 2 meningomyelocele defects. The first one was a 2.5 x 2 cm defect located in the upper dorsal area and the other defect was a 12 x 10 cm defect in the lower dorsal-lumbosacral area. Neurological examination of the lower extremities showed paraplegia with hypotonia. Lesions were operated upon and closed by advancement flaps. Clinical and intraoperative findings of this extremely rare case are discussed.