Dorsal herniation of dura, arachnoid, and CSF into spinal subcutaneous tissue
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nonvascular Interventions
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Morioka T et al: Neurosurgical pathology of limited dorsal myeloschisis. Childs Nerv Syst. 34(2):293-303, 2018
Lee SM et al: Limited dorsal myeloschisis and congenital dermal sinus: comparison of clinical and MR imaging features. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 38(1):176-82, 2017
Mehta DV: Magnetic resonance imaging in paediatric spinal dysraphism with comparative usefulness of various magnetic resonance sequences. J Clin Diagn Res. 11(8):TC17-22, 2017
McComb JG: A practical clinical classification of spinal neural tube defects. Childs Nerv Syst. 31(10):1641-57, 2015
Kole MJ et al: Currarino syndrome and spinal dysraphism. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 13(6):685-9, 2014
Moriyama T et al: Postoperative spinal cord herniation with pseudomeningocele in the cervical spine: a case report. Spine J. 13(10):e43-5, 2013
Le TC et al: Dorsal thoracic spinal cord herniation: report of an unusual case and review of the literature. Spine J. 12(10):e9-12, 2012
Singh N et al: Multiple neural tube defects in a child: a rare developmental anomaly. Surg Neurol Int. 3:147, 2012
Rao ZX et al: Congenital spinal intradural arachnoid cyst associated with intrathoracic meningocele in a child. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B. 11(6):429-32, 2010
Duz B et al: Cervical congenital midline meningoceles in adults. Neurosurgery. 63(5):938-44; discussion 944-5, 2008
Sanli AM et al: Giant true dorsal thoracic meningocele in a school-age child. Case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 1(5):399-401, 2008
Rossi A et al: Spinal dysraphism: MR imaging rationale. J Neuroradiol. 31(1):3-24, 2004
Akay KM et al: The initial treatment of meningocele and myelomeningocele lesions in adulthood: experiences with seven patients. Neurosurg Rev. 26(3):162-7, 2003
Barazi SA et al: High and low pressure states associated with posterior sacral meningocele. Br J Neurosurg. 17(2):184-7, 2003
Bekavac I et al: Meningocele-induced positional syncope and retinal hemorrhage. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 24(5):838-9, 2003
Graham D et al: Greenfield's Neuropathology. 7th ed. London, Arnold. 380, 2002
Ersahin Y et al: Is meningocele really an isolated lesion? Childs Nerv Syst. 17(8):487-90, 2001
Tortori-Donati P et al: Spinal dysraphism: a review of neuroradiological features with embryological correlations and proposal for a new classification. Neuroradiology. 42(7):471-91, 2000
Unsinn KM et al: US of the spinal cord in newborns: spectrum of normal findings, variants, congenital anomalies, and acquired diseases. Radiographics. 20(4):923-38, 2000
Sattar TS et al: Pre-natal diagnosis of occult spinal dysraphism by ultrasonography and post-natal evaluation by MR scanning. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 8 Suppl 1:31-3, 1998
Dorsal herniation of dura, arachnoid, and CSF into spinal subcutaneous tissue
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nonvascular Interventions
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Morioka T et al: Neurosurgical pathology of limited dorsal myeloschisis. Childs Nerv Syst. 34(2):293-303, 2018
Lee SM et al: Limited dorsal myeloschisis and congenital dermal sinus: comparison of clinical and MR imaging features. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 38(1):176-82, 2017
Mehta DV: Magnetic resonance imaging in paediatric spinal dysraphism with comparative usefulness of various magnetic resonance sequences. J Clin Diagn Res. 11(8):TC17-22, 2017
McComb JG: A practical clinical classification of spinal neural tube defects. Childs Nerv Syst. 31(10):1641-57, 2015
Kole MJ et al: Currarino syndrome and spinal dysraphism. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 13(6):685-9, 2014
Moriyama T et al: Postoperative spinal cord herniation with pseudomeningocele in the cervical spine: a case report. Spine J. 13(10):e43-5, 2013
Le TC et al: Dorsal thoracic spinal cord herniation: report of an unusual case and review of the literature. Spine J. 12(10):e9-12, 2012
Singh N et al: Multiple neural tube defects in a child: a rare developmental anomaly. Surg Neurol Int. 3:147, 2012
Rao ZX et al: Congenital spinal intradural arachnoid cyst associated with intrathoracic meningocele in a child. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B. 11(6):429-32, 2010
Duz B et al: Cervical congenital midline meningoceles in adults. Neurosurgery. 63(5):938-44; discussion 944-5, 2008
Sanli AM et al: Giant true dorsal thoracic meningocele in a school-age child. Case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 1(5):399-401, 2008
Rossi A et al: Spinal dysraphism: MR imaging rationale. J Neuroradiol. 31(1):3-24, 2004
Akay KM et al: The initial treatment of meningocele and myelomeningocele lesions in adulthood: experiences with seven patients. Neurosurg Rev. 26(3):162-7, 2003
Barazi SA et al: High and low pressure states associated with posterior sacral meningocele. Br J Neurosurg. 17(2):184-7, 2003
Bekavac I et al: Meningocele-induced positional syncope and retinal hemorrhage. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 24(5):838-9, 2003
Graham D et al: Greenfield's Neuropathology. 7th ed. London, Arnold. 380, 2002
Ersahin Y et al: Is meningocele really an isolated lesion? Childs Nerv Syst. 17(8):487-90, 2001
Tortori-Donati P et al: Spinal dysraphism: a review of neuroradiological features with embryological correlations and proposal for a new classification. Neuroradiology. 42(7):471-91, 2000
Unsinn KM et al: US of the spinal cord in newborns: spectrum of normal findings, variants, congenital anomalies, and acquired diseases. Radiographics. 20(4):923-38, 2000
Sattar TS et al: Pre-natal diagnosis of occult spinal dysraphism by ultrasonography and post-natal evaluation by MR scanning. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 8 Suppl 1:31-3, 1998