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Radiological Case of the Month
Monica Epelman, MD;
Imad R. Makhoul, MD, DSc;
Dorith Golsher, MD;
Polo Sujov, MD
From the Departments of Radiology (Drs Epelman and Goldsher) and Neonatology
(Drs Makhoul and Sujov), Rambam Medical Center, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine,
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. Dr Epelman is currently
affiliated with the Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children,
Toronto, Ontario.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002;156:407-408.
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A FULL-TERM, 2725-g female infant was born by vacuum extraction delivery
following an uncomplicated pregnancy. The infant appeared normal except for
a tuft of dark hair covering the skin of the lumbar area (Figure 1). She moved her extremities well and showed normal sensation
and strength.
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Figure 1.
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As part of the patient workup, a radiograph of the spine was was obtained
followed by imaging of the spine with ultrasonography in axial (Figure 2) and midsagittal planes (Figure 3) and magnetic resonance imaging of the spine (Figure 4).
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Figure 2.
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Figure 3.
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Figure 4.
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Denouement and Discussion: Occult Spinal Dysraphism (Tethered Cord, Diastematomyelia, and Spinal Lipoma)
Figure 1. Photograph of the
newborn's back shows a copious, localized hair tuft over the lumbar area.
Figure 2. Axial ultrasonographic
scan at the level of L1 demonstrates division of the spinal . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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