Research Article
Transitional Anomalies of the Lumbosacral Spine in Subjects Under 50 Years of Age: 75 Cases in Kati
Aldjouma Yanogue*,
Abdoulaye Kante,
Ilias Guindo,
Tata Toure,
Mody Abdoulaye Camara,
Abou Sogodogo,
Mamadou Simpara,
Mamadou H Konate,
Oumar Diallo
Issue:
Volume 14, Issue 1, March 2026
Pages:
1-6
Received:
7 March 2026
Accepted:
19 March 2026
Published:
31 March 2026
Abstract: Introduction: Lumbosacral transitional anomaly is a very common congenital malformation that is diagnosed incidentally. Our objective was to study lumbosacral transitional anomalies using computed tomography. Method: Our study was conducted in the medical imaging department of the Pr Bocar Sidy SALL University Hospital in Kati and the Amitie Medical Clinic in Kati. It was a cross-sectional study with retrospective and prospective recruitment from January 2023 to December 2024. All patients who underwent lumbosacral computed tomography and in whom a lumbosacral transitional anomaly was ob-served were included. The sampling was consecutive. We used the Castellvi classification to identify the types of anomaly. Anonymity and confidentiality were respected. Results: The overall prevalence of lumbosacral transitional anomalies was 3.99%, including 3.6% in the imaging department of the Pr Bocar Sidy SALL University Hospital in Kati and 5.03% at the Amitie medical clinic in Kati. The average age was 39±9 years, with extremes ranging from 15 to 48 years. Males were predominant (53.3%). Lumbar sciatica was the main clinical finding in 52% of cases. Computed tomography revealed sacralization in 74.7% of cases, 25% of which were Castellvi type IIIa. Lumbalization was noted in 25.3%, of which 36.8% were Castellvi type IIa. Conclusion: Lumbosacral transition anomalies remain common, and knowledge of them could help reduce the incidence of surgical interventions at the wrong site.
Abstract: Introduction: Lumbosacral transitional anomaly is a very common congenital malformation that is diagnosed incidentally. Our objective was to study lumbosacral transitional anomalies using computed tomography. Method: Our study was conducted in the medical imaging department of the Pr Bocar Sidy SALL University Hospital in Kati and the Amitie Medica...
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Research Article
Pediatric Right Frontal Arteriovenous Malformation: Imaging Findings Using Multimodal Imaging at the Martinique University Hospital, France
Oumar Badjie Kone,
Keita Aboubacar,
Guillaume Lienemann,
Aldjouma Yanogue*
,
Abdoulaye Modi Camara
Issue:
Volume 14, Issue 1, March 2026
Pages:
7-10
Received:
12 June 2026
Accepted:
24 June 2026
Published:
29 September 2026
Abstract: Introduction: Cerebral arteriovenous malformations are rare congenital vascular anomalies that can be potentially serious due to their high risk of hemorrhage and neurological consequences. MR angiography is the gold standard for diagnosis and treatment planning. Endovascular embolization remains the treatment of choice for managing this condition. Our objective was to report a case of a right frontal pediatric arteriovenous malformation: multimodal imaging findings at the Martinique University Hospital in France. Methodology: This was a case study. Parental consent was sought and obtained prior to the patient’s participation in the study. Results: The patient was a 17-year-old male referred for debilitating migraines with a family history of similar conditions and no focal neurological deficits. The patient had been followed since 2022 for a right frontal AVM that had been partially embolized during childhood. A brain MRI revealed a right frontal arteriovenous malformation. Conventional cerebral angiography confirmed a Grade II AVM, characterized by a loosely packed malformation nidus measuring approximately 12 mm in its longest axis. Endovascular management via embolization was performed using a dual arterial and venous approach. The procedure was successful, with no intraoperative or immediate post-procedural complications. Conclusion: Cerebral arteriovenous malformation is a rare congenital vascular anomaly. Endovascular embolization remains the treatment of choice for its management.
Abstract: Introduction: Cerebral arteriovenous malformations are rare congenital vascular anomalies that can be potentially serious due to their high risk of hemorrhage and neurological consequences. MR angiography is the gold standard for diagnosis and treatment planning. Endovascular embolization remains the treatment of choice for managing this condition....
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