[MRI of malformative syringomyelia. Descriptive and developmental aspect]

132 cases of malformative syringomyelia have been studied at the C.I.E.R.M. (Interdepartmental Magnetic Resonance Center) of Bicêtre Hospital. The authors describe their technique for the exploration on the cord in case of suspected intramedullary cavitation, and emphasize the morphological and evolutive aspects of these abnormalities, whether they have been operated or not.