title: [Neonatal pilonidal sinuses and screening by medullary ultrasonography: preliminary results].
abstract: The authors report on their preliminary experience with ultrasound as a screening examination in neonates presenting pilonidal sinuses. Of the 100 patients examined over the 2 previous years, three pathological cases were found (1 tethered cord, 1 lipoma of the filum terminale and one localized hydromelia). Abnormal or doubtful cases were confirmed or further investigated by magnetic resonance. Ultrasound seems to be an accurate technique for the detection of malformation of spinal canal content in neonates under one month of age.
authors.affiliation: Services de radiologie et de pédiatrie, hôpital Erasme, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Avni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Matos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grassart
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Christophe
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pardou
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baleriaux
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000379:methods*; D010864:Pilonidal Sinus / Q000150:complications*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Sinus pilonidaux néonatals et échographie médullaire de dépistage: résultats préliminaires.