Misdiagnosed syrinx in a patient with neuroschisis and Klippel-Feil syndrome: case report.

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Published: July 2017

Introduction: Patients with Klippel-Feil syndrome can present with a myriad of symptoms and imaging findings. Herein, we present a case of Klippel-Feil syndrome that was initially misdiagnosed with syringomyelia. We review this case and discuss the imaging findings.

Conclusions: Neuoroschisis should be suspected in patients with Klippel-Feil syndrome and differentiated from syringomyelia.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00381-017-3398-xDOI Listing

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