Imaging spectrum of spinal dysraphism in pediatric patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sargodha.

Abstract

Objective: To determine frequency of different types of spinal dysraphism in pediatric patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sargodha. Study Design: Retrospective observational study. Setting: Tertiary Care Hospital Sargodha. Period: January-2024 to December-2024. Methods: Medical records of 97 patients with suspected spinal dysraphism who underwent magnetic resonance imaging were included in the study. Radiology records of all these patients who underwent magnetic resonance imaging was assessed to determine ex act etiology and type of spinal dysraphism, based on characteristic imaging findings. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 22. Results: Mean age was 3.20 ± 2.02 years. There were 31 (31.96%) male and 66 (68.04%) female patients. Most common type of spinal dysraphism in present study was Spina bifida 27 (27.84%) followed by meningomyelocele 22 (22.68%), diastematomyelia 12 (12.37%), tethered cord 8 (8.25%), sacral agenesis 7 (7.22%), dorsal dermal sinus 7 (7.22%), lipomyelomeningocele 6 (6.19%), myelocele 5 (5.15%), syrinx 2 (2.06%) and filar lipoma 1 (1.03%). Conclusion: Most common type of spinal dysraphism was spina bifida while least common was filar lipoma.