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  • Title: Congenital thoracic cord segmental amyelia: a rare manifestation of segmental spinal dysgenesis.
    Author: Desai K, Nadkarni T, Bhayani R, Goel A.
    Journal: Pediatr Neurosurg; 2003 Feb; 38(2):102-6. PubMed ID: 12566845.
    Abstract:
    Segmental spinal dysgenesis (SSD) is a rare congenital abnormality in which a segment of the spine and spinal cord fails to develop properly. We report a case of a 4-year-old female child who was born prematurely with a permanent neurological deficit in the lower limbs and sphincter incontinence. Radiological investigations revealed segmental agenesis of the thoracic spinal cord (D8-D11 vertebral levels) with an associated vertebral bony anomaly. The pathogenesis of this rare form of SSD syndrome is discussed and the relevant literature is briefly reviewed.
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