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b: Diastematomyelia. Axial T2 weighted image of another patient with type II diastematomyelia, No septum may be seen between two hemicords.
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The aim of this study is to assess the contribution of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis and evaluation of split spinal cord malformations (SSCM) and associated spinal anomalies. Material and Methods: According to pang’s classification, we have reviewed and analyzed 22 cases of SSCMs treated at our institution and present our findin...
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