Early Prenatal MRI of Cervical “Abortive” Myelocystocele: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Giacomo Talenti; Carlo Giussani; Cecilia Parazzini; Giana Izzo; Francesco Canonico; Patrizia Vergani; Andrea Righini

doi:10.1055/s-0036-1593985

Neuropediatrics, Table of Contents

Neuropediatrics 2017; 48(02): 104-107
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1593985

Short Communication

Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Early Prenatal MRI of Cervical “Abortive” Myelocystocele: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Authors

Giacomo Talenti

¹Neuroradiology Unit, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
Carlo Giussani

²Neurosurgery Department, Ospedale San Gerardo, Monza, Universita' Milano-Bicocca, Italy
Cecilia Parazzini

³Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy
Giana Izzo

³Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy
Francesco Canonico

⁴Neuroradiology Unit, Ospedale San Gerardo, Monza, Italy
Patrizia Vergani

⁵Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Ospedale San Gerardo, Monza, Italy
Andrea Righini

³Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy

Abstract

Cervical abortive myelocistocele is a very rare congenital malformation. In this case report, we describe the prenatal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of such entity in a 20-week gestational age fetus, whose imaging features showed to be different from the only other previous prenatal report. We underscored the value of fetal MR for counseling and prognosis, especially when assessing the integrity of the spinal cord.

Keywords

fetal MR - spinal dysraphism - myelocystocele

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