Imaging spectrum of spinal dysraphism on magnetic resonance: A pictorial review

Figure 4 Open and closed spinal dysraphism. Clinical pictures of open (A) and closed (B) spinal dysraphism. In open spinal dysraphism, a case of cervical myelomeningocele the neural placode is directly exposed to the environment and is surrounded by partially epithelized skin (arrow in A). In closed spinal dysraphism with subcutaneous mass there is continuous skin coverage over the abnormality (arrow in B).