A Case of Neonate with Split Cord Malformation Presenting with Hypoplasia of the Left Lower Extremity

A Case of Neonate with Split Cord Malformation Presenting with Hypoplasia of the Left Lower Extremity

The frequency of split cord malformation (SCM) is approximately 1 in 5000 births; however, patients are rarely diagnosed with SCM in the neonatal period. Moreover, there have been no reports of SCM with hypoplasia of the lower extremities at birth. A 3-day-old girl was transferred to our hospital fo...

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Main Authors: Ryosuke Tanimoto, Tamaki Ikuse, Natsuki Ito, Hiroyuki Sato, Yuriha Kasai, Hiromichi Yamada, Nobutomo Saito, Tomohiro Iwasaki, Mitsuru Ikeno, Hiroki Suganuma, Ken Hisata, Hiromichi Shoji, Takahiro Kudo, Koichiro Sakamoto, Kazuaki Shimoji, Akihide Kondo, Toshiaki Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
split cord malformation
leg hypoplasia
leg atrophy
lumbosacral abnormality
lower extremity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/4/726

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