Prenatal diagnosis of tethered spinal cord associated with sacrococcygeal teratoma. Issue 8 (19th February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sivrikoz, Tugba Sarac; Has, Recep; Esmer, Aytul Corbacioglu; Kalelioglu, Ibrahim; Yuksel, Atil; Taskin, Orhun Cig
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical ultrasound. Volume 44:Issue 8(2016:Oct.)
• Page Start: 506
• Page End: 509
• Publication Date: 2016-02-19
• Subjects: tethered spinal cord -- sacrococcygeal teratoma -- fetal spine -- fetal spinal cord -- conus medullaris -- ultrasonography -- obstetrics; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22344
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0091-2751

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Tethered spinal cord is mostly caused by myelomeningocele and lipomyelomeningocele, while dermal sinus tract, diastematomyelia, lipoma, tumor, thickened/tight filum terminale, spinal trauma, and spinal surgery are among the other causes. Prenatal diagnosis of tethered cord has been reported, and it is usually associated with neural tube defects. We present an atypical presentation of a tethered spinal cord, which was associated with a sacrococcygeal teratoma and was diagnosed in the 23rd week of pregnancy by ultrasonography. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 44 :506–509, 2016