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  • Title: Investigation of children with suspected spinal dysraphism by magnetic resonance imaging.
    Author: Hawnaur JM, Hughes D, Jenkins JP, Bannister CM, Isherwood I.
    Journal: Eur J Pediatr Surg; 1991 Dec; 1 Suppl 1():18-9. PubMed ID: 1807374.
    Abstract:
    Findings on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of 52 children with suspected spinal dysraphism have been reviewed. In 24, no significant spinal abnormality was demonstrated. Seven patients had scoliosis or vertebral segmentation anomalies without demonstrable abnormality of the underlying soft tissues and one had an isolated subcutaneous haemangioma. In 20 children with spinal dysraphism, a low tethered cord was the most frequent finding, occurring in 80%. Other manifestations included myelo- or meningocoele (60%), syringomyelia (30%), lipoma (25%), congenital tumour (20%), diastematomyelia (15%) and thickened filum terminale (5%). The relationship between the clinical reason for requesting MRI and the scan results are discussed.
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