Spontaneous regression of lipomyelomeningocele associated with terminal syringomyelia in a child: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 107, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 244-247

  Klein, Olivier ^a   Thompson, Dominic ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lipomyelomeningocele; Pediatric neurosurgery; Spinal dysraphism; Syringomyelia; Tethered spinal cord

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIPOMA; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REMISSION; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; SYRINGOMYELIA;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIPOMA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENINGOMYELOCELE; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; SYRINGOMYELIA;

EID: 38449093961     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/PED-07/09/244     Document Type: Article

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