title: Spinal dysraphism in the cervical and dorsal regions in childhood.
abstract: Spinal dysraphism entirely confined to the cervical or dorsal levels is uncommon. In a large series affecting all levels, only 26 such cases that required operation were found. These are described in order to determine their particular features which include a high incidence of expanding lesions (dermoid cyst and neurenteric cyst) and are therefore associated with a much higher risk of morbidity than dysraphism, at lower levels.
mesh_terms: D001415:Back; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000150:complications; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery