Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
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Review Case Reports
Thoraco-lumbar duplication of the spine. Case report and embryology review.
We present a case of an asymptomatic and neurologically normal 6-year-old girl who was noted to have a gross spinal abnormality. ⋯ We present a brief review of the literature dealing with theories of embryogenesis relating to SCM, the common clinical and radiological features, and finally the surgical options available.