Fig. 10From: Imaging of thoracic hernias: types and complicationsAxial T2-weighted MRI in a 1-month-old infant with a right posterior paravertebral mass. Non-contrast axial T2-weighted MRI identifies a right lateral myelomeningocele. Besides the herniated meninges, a neural placode (white star), which was not seen on CT (not shown), is also seen on the MRI, thus confirming this to be a lateral thoracic myelomeningoceleBack to article page