Exploring limited dorsal myeloschisis: Case studies and research
Welcome to a timeline of research on limited dorsal myeloschisis that includes seminal work and relevant case studies.
Foundational work and classification
- Pang et al., Neurosurgery, 2010
- Series of 51 patients that established LDM and defined saccular versus non-saccular classification
- Pang et al., Childs Nerv Syst, 2013
- Series of 63 patients confirming that all stalks contain glioneural tissue and tether the cord
Relationship to congenital dermal sinus (CDS)
- Lee et al., Neurosurgery, 2018/2019
- Proposes CDS and LDM as a continuum through 389 cases of spinal dysraphism
- Lee et al., AJNR, 2017
- Compares imaging findings of LDM and CDS
Prenatal diagnosis and outcomes
- Friszer et al., Fetal Diagn Ther, 2016
- Describes saccular LDM as a prenatal ultrasound pitfall mimicking myelomeningocele
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Ponmozhi & Manikandan, Fetal Diagn Ther, 2025
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Prenatal series of 23 cases identifying the fibroneural stalk in all and characterizing associated fetal MRI/US findings
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- Fu et al., Neurology, 2022
- Prenatal diagnostic features of LDM, including Chiari I association.