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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 55-57 |
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Split cord malformation type 2 complicated by presence of tuberculous arachnoiditis
Tarang Kamalkishore Vora1, RR Ravi2
1 Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Trust Hospital, Cochin, Kerela, India
2 Head, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Trust Hospital, Cochin, Kerela, India
Correspondence Address:
Tarang Kamalkishore Vora
Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Trust Hospital, Cochin, Kerela
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10039-1057
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We present a rare case of split cord malformation (SCM) type II complicated by presence of tuberculous arachnoiditis without any history of systemic tuberculosis or vertebral body lesions. Diagnosis was made based on intraoperative findings and was confirmed by histopathology. Surgical decompression along with a combination of steroid and antitubercular therapy resulted in a good outcome. Clinical features, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), intraoperative findings, pathology and the relevant literature are herein discussed.
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