Diastematomyelia of the spine presenting with paraparesis and dorsal hypesthesia band D8-D9

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dorsal diastematomyelia

Abstract

Introduction: diastematomyelia is a rare form of occult spinal dysraphia that falls under complex dysgraphic conditions not associated with the subcutaneous mass. It consists of a sagittal split that divides the spinal cord into two hemimedules, each wrapped by its own pia mater and separated by a bone, cartilage or fibrous spur. It is observed in between five and 10% of the population and in most cases has a lumbar location.
Case report: female patient with a diastematomyelia that manifests itself with symptoms of paraparesis and sensory disorder, with increased temperature in the right foot and a band of hypesthesia in D8-D9; she underwent a nuclear magnetic resonance that showed a lesion of dorsal diastematomyelia.
Conclusions: clinical assessment and the use of neuro-imaging are important to reach the diagnosis of this disease; nuclear magnetic resonance avoids late diagnosis.

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Marcos Luis García, Hospital Provincial Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario "Arnaldo Milián Castro"

Especialista en I y II Grado en Neurología. Profesor Asistente en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara.

Elio Llerena Rodríguez, Hospital Provincial Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario "Arnaldo Milián Castro"

Especialista en I y II Grados en Radiología. Profesor Auxiliar en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara.

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2021-01-01

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Luis García M, Llerena Rodríguez E. Diastematomyelia of the spine presenting with paraparesis and dorsal hypesthesia band D8-D9. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2021 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];15(1):128-33. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/1409

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2021): January-March

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