Nilkanth Laxman Pal MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Sunitha P Kumaran MBBS, MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Zarina Abdul Assis MBBS, MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Sanjaya Viswamitra MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

1) To understand and discuss the variety of dysraphic spinal anomalies. 2) To provide structured approach to report a case of spinal dysraphism.

Spinal dysraphism comprises array of congenital anomalies of neural tube development. We retrospectively reviewed MRI of 96 non-operated patients with spinal dysraphism between 2009 till date on a 1.5 T MRI scanner. An extensive review of a wide variety of abnormalities ranging from common entities like tethered cord, myelomeningocoele, lipomyelomeningocoele, diastometomyelia, dorsal dermal sinuses to uncommon ones like caudal regression syndrome, intramedullary dermoid and epidermoid is presented. Details like status of the vertebral elements, appearance of cord, level of conus medullaris, morphology of filum terminale, location of the junction between neural placode and fat, dural sac morphology, presence of syrinx, posterior soft tissue appearance, overlying skin continuity, CVJ morphology, presence of hydroureteronephrosis are considered.

We present a detailed structured reporting format in a case of spinal dysraphism to the radiologists, so that all the major relevant as well as ancillary findings are mentioned, thereby helping the physician/ surgeon in a better patient management.

Pal, N, Kumaran, S, Assis, Z, Viswamitra, S, Spinal Dysraphism: A Structured Reporting Approach.  Radiological Society of North America 2013 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, December 1 - December 6, 2013 ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2013/13025259.html