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. 2017 Aug 1;11(8):TC17–TC22. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/30134.10393

[Table/Fig-2]:

Types of different paediatric spinal dysraphism found in study with frequency, mean age (with range) and gender.

No. Anomaly No. of Patients (with %) Mean Age (Range) Gender
Male Female
1 Arnold-Chiari Type II Malformation 17(34%) 6 Months (14 Days -16 Months) 9 8
2 Spina Bifida Occulta alone 11(22%) 13 Years (8-15 Years) 5 6
3 Diastematomyelia (1 with small dorsal dermal sinus) 9(18%) 10 Years (3 -15 Years) 4 5
4 Spina bifida with other bony deformities 4(8%) 8 Years (6-10 Years) 1 3
5 Dorsal Dermal Sinus 4(8%) 10 Years (3-15 Years) 3 1
6 Intraspinal Lipoma 3(6%) 7 Years (7 days- 14 Years) 2 1
7 Lipomeningocele 1(2%) 15 Years - 1
8 Caudal Regression Syndrome 1(2%) 7 Years 1 -
TOTAL PATIENTS 50 [100%] 7 Years 1 Month &16Days (7 Days - 15 Years) 25 [50%] 25 [50%]