Misdiagnosed adult presentation of diastematomyelia and tethered cord

Misdiagnosed adult presentation of diastematomyelia and tethered cord

Diastematomyelia with tethered cord is an uncommon congenital anomaly that is generally diagnosed in childhood but may rarely present in adulthood, we present the case of a 48-year-old man with diastematomyelia and tethered cord whose diagnosis was initially missed, leading to unnecessary spine surg...

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Main Authors: Hidayatullah Hamidi, MD, Naqibullah Foladi, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043319302390
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spelling doaj-4b88d67f454f402b92e9f0a8e69ca43a2020-11-25T00:49:03ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332019-09-0114911231126Misdiagnosed adult presentation of diastematomyelia and tethered cordHidayatullah Hamidi, MD0Naqibullah Foladi, MD1Radiologist, Radiology Department, French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC), Kabul, Afghanistan; Radiology Trainer Consultant, Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Afghanistan; Corresponding author.Resident, Radiology Department, French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC), Kabul, AfghanistanDiastematomyelia with tethered cord is an uncommon congenital anomaly that is generally diagnosed in childhood but may rarely present in adulthood, we present the case of a 48-year-old man with diastematomyelia and tethered cord whose diagnosis was initially missed, leading to unnecessary spine surgery. The correct diagnosis was made from follow-up imaging. Because common clinical complaints such as back pain may be caused by unusual conditions, the authors suggest that radiologists and treating physicians should remain vigilant for unusual presentations of rare diseases. Keywords: Diastematomyelia, Tethered cord, Congenital spinal cord anomalies, Misdiagnosis, Adult presentation, Case reporthttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043319302390
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Misdiagnosed adult presentation of diastematomyelia and tethered cord
Radiology Case Reports
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title Misdiagnosed adult presentation of diastematomyelia and tethered cord
title_short Misdiagnosed adult presentation of diastematomyelia and tethered cord
title_full Misdiagnosed adult presentation of diastematomyelia and tethered cord
title_fullStr Misdiagnosed adult presentation of diastematomyelia and tethered cord
title_full_unstemmed Misdiagnosed adult presentation of diastematomyelia and tethered cord
title_sort misdiagnosed adult presentation of diastematomyelia and tethered cord
publisher Elsevier
series Radiology Case Reports
issn 1930-0433
publishDate 2019-09-01
description Diastematomyelia with tethered cord is an uncommon congenital anomaly that is generally diagnosed in childhood but may rarely present in adulthood, we present the case of a 48-year-old man with diastematomyelia and tethered cord whose diagnosis was initially missed, leading to unnecessary spine surgery. The correct diagnosis was made from follow-up imaging. Because common clinical complaints such as back pain may be caused by unusual conditions, the authors suggest that radiologists and treating physicians should remain vigilant for unusual presentations of rare diseases. Keywords: Diastematomyelia, Tethered cord, Congenital spinal cord anomalies, Misdiagnosis, Adult presentation, Case report
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