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Published in: Child's Nervous System 1/2014

01-01-2014 | Case Report

A rare case of split pons with double encephalocoele, dermal sinus tract, and lipomeningomyelocele: a case report and review of literature

Authors: Shashank Ravindra Ramdurg, S. Gubbi, A. Odugoudar, V. Kadeli

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Introduction

Multiple neural tube defects and pontine anomalies are relatively rare. Cases of split pons and double encephalocoeles in combination with other spinal anomalies are even rarer.

Case report

Here, we present a very rare case of split pons, twin encephalocoeles (one of which was atretic), lumbar dermal sinus tract, lumbosacral lipomeningomyelocele, thickened filum, and syringomyelia that was managed successfully at our institute.

Conclusion

Cases of split pons and double encephalocoeles in combination with other spinal anomalies are very rare, and to the best of author's knowledge, this is the first case report of these multiple anomalies in world literature.
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Metadata
Title
A rare case of split pons with double encephalocoele, dermal sinus tract, and lipomeningomyelocele: a case report and review of literature
Authors
Shashank Ravindra Ramdurg
S. Gubbi
A. Odugoudar
V. Kadeli
Publication date
01-01-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Child's Nervous System / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-013-2207-4

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