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DIASTEMATOMYELIA [1 record]

Record 1 2003-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
DEF

A congenital, more or less complete doubling of the spinal cord associated with the formation of a bony or cartilaginous septum from the posterior wall of the vertebral canal, usually in spina bifida.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vertèbres et moelle
DEF

Variété de notochordodysraphie plus rare que le spina bifida, aboutissant à une bipartition de la moelle dans le sens longitudinal.

OBS

Elle est caractérisée par la présence d'un spicula osseux projeté de la face postérieure d'un corps vertébral dans le plan sagittal médian et séparant le sac dural en deux en transfixiant la moelle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vértebras y médula
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