Congenital Dermal Sinus Tract of the Spine: Experience of 16 Patients

METE M., UMUR A. Ş., DURANSOY Y. K., Barutçuoʇlu M., UMUR N., GÜRGEN S. G., ...More

JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY, vol.29, no.10, pp.1277-1282, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/0883073813520501
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1277-1282
  • Keywords: Spinal dysraphism, spinal skin lesion, tethered cord
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Congenital dermal sinus tract is a rare entity which lined by epithelial cells and can end anywhere between subcutaneous planes to thecal sac. These tracts may be accompanied with other pathologies such as lipomyelomeningocele, myelomeningocele, split cord malformation, tethered cord, filum abnormality and inclusion tumors and treatment includes resection of tract with intradural exploration. The authors review their experience with 16 cases. Clinical, radiological appearance and treatment of these lesions discussed with literature review.