{"id":"61fc37d7-8bfd-42f2-adb9-28974865c49a","slug":"female-monozygotic-twins-with-sacral-myelomeningocele","title":"Female monozygotic twins with sacral myelomeningocele","authors":["Bamidele Oludele Adebayo","Liadi Olanrewaju Tiamiyu","Babatunde Adetunmbi","Rilwan Omogbolahan Adegboyega","Charles Oghenerukevwe Etagar","Okezie Obasi Kanu","Olufemi Bankole"],"abstract":"Background: Concurrent myelomeningocele in twins is a rare clinical presentation, only reported twice in Nigeria. Case Description: We present a set of identical female twins from Nigeria. Both twins were females that presented at 3 years with low back swelling since birth, associated with bisphincteric dysfunction but normal motor and sensory functions in the lower extremities. They had repair of myelomeningocele 2 months after presentation and there was no new deficit postoperatively. Conclusion: This is the first reported case of identical twins with concurrent myelomeningocele and preserved motor functions in the lower limbs in Nigeria and West Africa.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/61fc37d7-8bfd-42f2-adb9-28974865c49a/featured/hero-1781560199081.png","publishDate":"2023-07-07T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_339_2023","categories":["Pediatric Neurosurgery","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/12396/SNI-14-234.pdf"}