Spinal lipoma as a dysembryogenetic anomaly: Four unusual cases of ectopic iliac rib within the spinal lipoma

ConclusionWe expand the clinical spectrum of fibrocartilaginous anomalies associated with spinal lipoma, suggesting the presence of an ectopic rib as a new possible phenotype in NTDs. A careful analysis by neuroradiologists and pathologists should be performed in spinal lipomas to assess the presence of an ectopic rib or other uncommon developmental anomalies. Furthermore, molecular studies are required to detect the genetic cause of this unusual phenotype. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - March 31, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Andrea Accogli, Marco Pavanello, Patrizia Accorsi, Patrizia De Marco, Elisa Merello, Mattia Pacetti, Paolo Nozza, Chiara Fiorillo, Lorenzo Pinelli, Armando Cama, Andrea Rossi, Martin Catala, Valeria Capra Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research