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Co-existence of Chiari I malformation and myelomeningocele is uncommon. Syringomyelia, when associated with a Chiari I malformation, classically involves the cervical spinal cord. Intramedullary extension of lipoma is unusual in lipomyeloschisis. A patient with lumbar lipomyelomeningocele with tethered cord, lower thoracic syringomyelia and Chiari I malformation, shown by MRI is reported.
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Grijalvo, C.A., Bank, W.O., Balériaux, D. et al. Lipomyeloschisis associated with thoracic syringomyelia and Chiari I malformation. Neuroradiology 35, 375–377 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00588374
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