Article
[Hemihypertrophy and scoliosis revealing a Chiari 1 malformation with syringomyelia].
Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie - 1 Nov 2011
Benjamin M-D, Santiago J, Hebert J-C, Thirion S, Ranaivojaona S, Alvarez C, Atallah A, Sibille G, Bataille H, Porlys M, Ebrad P
Abstract excerpt
We report the case of a 9-year-old boy with progressive thoracic scoliosis and crossed hemihypertrophy who was discovered with a Chiari 1 malformation and syringomyelia. These disorders are connected by complex physiopathological mechanisms; their association deserves attention. This observation reviews the importance of the clinical examination, particularly the neurological exam, in childhood scoliosis. The...
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