title: Cervical dermal sinus and intramedullary spinal cord abscess: case report.
abstract: Congenital dermal sinuses in the cervical region are rare. A case report is presented in which the persistent anomaly led to formation of an intramedullary spinal cord abscess. The clinical presentation, radiological diagnosis, and surgical management are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*