title: Terminal syringomyelia communicating with a spinal dermal sinus.
abstract: Terminal syringomyelia occurs in approximately 25% of patients with occult spinal dysraphism. Congenital spinal dermal sinus is an uncommon form of occult spinal dysraphism. This case report highlights the rare association of terminal syringomyelia communicating with a spinal dermal sinus, resulting in an unique clinical presentation. The clinical, radiological and surgical findings of this unusual case are reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Madurai Medical College, Madurai, India. prasan86@eth.net
authors.forename: Natarajan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Muthukumar
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery