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MRI spine of the index patient. (A) Sagittal section showing T2 hyperintensity in the dorsal cervical spinal cord indicated by orange arrows. (B) Axial section showing T2 hyperintensity with inverted V sign in cervical spinal cord indicated by orange arrows.
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FIG1
T2 hyperintensity in the dorsal cord extending from the C3 to C5/6 levels in a triangular shape (Figure 1). The spinal canal was normal, with no compression of the spinal cord.
Diagrammatic representation of female genital mutilation.. Source: Wikipedia.
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FIG2
Further examination of the urogenital system revealed type 3 female genital mutilation (infibulation) (Figure 2).
MEDIPLUS supra-pubic catheter kit.
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FIG3
Local anaesthesia was applied and using the Seldinger technique with a MEDIPLUS kit (Figure 3), a 14Ch 2-way silicone catheter was inserted under ultrasound guidance and retained with 10 ml of sterile fluid.