Lee JY et al: Pathoembryogenesis of terminal myelocystocele: terminal balloon in secondary neurulation of the chick embryo. Childs Nerv Syst. 29(9):1683-8, 2013
Muthukumar N: Terminal myelocystocele with holocord syringomyelia: Short report. J Pediatr Neurosci. 8(2):171-2, 2013
Pang D et al: Terminal myelocystocele: surgical observations and theory of embryogenesis. Neurosurgery. 70(6):1383-404; discussion 1404-5, 2012
Tandon V et al: Terminal myelocystocele: a series of 30 cases and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg. 48(4):229-35, 2012
Durnford AJ et al: Spontaneous regression of a terminal myelocystocele and associated syringomyelia: a case report. Childs Nerv Syst. 26(3):403-6, 2010
Hashiguchi K et al: Holocord hydrosyringomyelia with terminal myelocystocele revealed by constructive interference in steady-state MR imaging. Pediatr Neurosurg. 44(6):509-12, 2008
Morioka T et al: Neurosurgical management of occult spinal dysraphism associated with OEIS complex. Childs Nerv Syst. 24(6):723-9, 2008
Gupta DK et al: Terminal myelocystoceles: a series of 17 cases. J Neurosurg. 103(4 Suppl):344-52, 2005
Rossi A et al: Imaging in spine and spinal cord malformations. Eur J Radiol. 50(2):177-200, 2004
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
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TERMINOLOGY
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Terminal syringocele
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Complex spinal malformation → hydromyelic, low-lying tethered spinal cord traverses meningocele to terminate in myelocystocele
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Takamiya S et al: Myelocystocele mimicking myelomeningocele: a case report and review of the literature. World Neurosurg. 119:172-5, 2018
Bansal S et al: "Giant" terminal myelocystocele: a rare variant of spinal dysraphism. Asian J Neurosurg. 10(4):350-2, 2015
Lee JY et al: Pathoembryogenesis of terminal myelocystocele: terminal balloon in secondary neurulation of the chick embryo. Childs Nerv Syst. 29(9):1683-8, 2013
Muthukumar N: Terminal myelocystocele with holocord syringomyelia: Short report. J Pediatr Neurosci. 8(2):171-2, 2013
Pang D et al: Terminal myelocystocele: surgical observations and theory of embryogenesis. Neurosurgery. 70(6):1383-404; discussion 1404-5, 2012
Tandon V et al: Terminal myelocystocele: a series of 30 cases and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg. 48(4):229-35, 2012
Durnford AJ et al: Spontaneous regression of a terminal myelocystocele and associated syringomyelia: a case report. Childs Nerv Syst. 26(3):403-6, 2010
Hashiguchi K et al: Holocord hydrosyringomyelia with terminal myelocystocele revealed by constructive interference in steady-state MR imaging. Pediatr Neurosurg. 44(6):509-12, 2008
Morioka T et al: Neurosurgical management of occult spinal dysraphism associated with OEIS complex. Childs Nerv Syst. 24(6):723-9, 2008
Gupta DK et al: Terminal myelocystoceles: a series of 17 cases. J Neurosurg. 103(4 Suppl):344-52, 2005
Rossi A et al: Imaging in spine and spinal cord malformations. Eur J Radiol. 50(2):177-200, 2004
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
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