An unusual presentation of occult spinal dysraphism.
Occult spinal dysraphism can lead to irreversible neurological complications, early diagnosis and treatment are necessary. It can be suspected from the presence of any cutaneous abnormality. We report a case with bony spur formation on the top of the 5th lumbar vertebra spinose process covered with skin mimicking a meningocel sac. By the help of this bony spur tethered cord could be diagnosed before any neurological deficit.
Departments of Neurosurgery, Inönü University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey. srcayli@inonu.edu.tr
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D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery