Mal perforans and spina bifida occulta.
A 26-year-old man had mal perforans pedis as the principal manifestation of spina bifida occulta with an associated intradural lipoma. Two lumbosacral dimples and a tuft of hair overlying the spina bifida led to the diagnosis. We include a review of the causes of mal perforans and a review of spina bifida occulta and associated abnormalities.
D000328:Adult; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D018409:Foot Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating