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diastematomyelia


    longitudinal splitting of spinal cord at one or more levels

  • may have associated bony, cartilagenous or fibrous spur projecting thru dura

  • distinguish from diplomyelia (true duplication of spinal cord)


Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD  -  2 February 1995
Last updated:  1 September 2006


 

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