Double myelomeningocele in a neonate: Case report and review of the literature.

Clin Neurol Neurosurg

Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, 41900 Derince, Kocaeli, Turkey.

Published: September 2006

The presence of myelomeningocele at multiple levels along the spinal column is extremely rare. There are only a few cases of double myelomeningocele reported in the literature. We report the case of a newborn male who had two myelomeningoceles with one at the cervical level and the other at the lumbar level. This unusual case report as well as a review of the literature is presented.

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