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., ...Daha Fazla

Journal of Child Neurology, cilt.29, sa.10, ss.1277-1282, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0883073813520501
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Child Neurology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1277-1282
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Spinal dysraphism, spinal skin lesion, tethered cord
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.