Congenital spinal dermal sinuses

Amador, Luis V.; Hankinson, John; Bigler, John A.

doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(55)80004-2

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“…Walker and Bucy first used the term "congenital dermal sinus" in 1934. 6 It results from defective separation of the cutaneous ectoderm from the neuroectoderm during the process of neurulation. 1,5 Though they can occur at any level along the spinal axis, generally, they occur at one end of the neural tube.…”

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Vishwanath¹,

Pavan²,

Jayanth³

2017

The Journal of Spinal Surgery

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We present a rare case of thoracic congenital dermal sinus associated with an extramedullary dermoid cyst in an 18-monthold female child, who presented with a 3-month history of motor weakness of both the lower extremities. Magnetic resonance imaging of spine showed an extramedullary dermoid cyst extending from the lower border of T2 to upper border of T5, which was connected with the skin dimple along the sinus tract. Total excision of the dermoid cyst and the sinus tract with T2-T5 laminectomy resulted in excellent functional recovery without any neurological and chemical meningitis.

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A Walk to Remember

Vishwanath¹,

Pavan²,

Jayanth³

2017

The Journal of Spinal Surgery

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“…Walker and Bucy first used the term “congenital dermal sinus” in 1934. [2] CDS results from defective separation of the cutaneous ectoderm from the neuroectoderm during the process of neurulation. [13] Though they can occur at any level along the spinal axis, generally they occur at one end of the neural tube.…”

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Thoracic congenital dermal sinus associated with intramedullary spinal dermoid cyst

Mishra

Panigrahi

2014

J Pediatr Neurosci

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Dorsal dermal sinus is a rare, congenital lesion found most frequently in the lumbosacral followed by the occipital regions. It is rarely localized at the thoracic level. We report a rare case of thoracic congenital dermal sinus (CDS) associated with an intramedullary dermoid cyst in a 2-year-old male child, who presented with a 3 month history of motor weakness of both the lower extremities. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of spine showed an intramedullary dermoid cyst extending from the lower border of T4 to upper border of T7, which was connected with the skin dimple along the sinus tract. Total excision of the dermoid cyst and the sinus tract with T5–7 laminectomy resulted in good functional recovery.

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“…Walker and Bucy first used the term "congenital dermal sinus" in 1934. 2 Congenital spinal dermal sinus presents clinically with recurrent meningitis, tethered cord syndrome, and neural compression. The most common agents involved in meningitis are Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.…”

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Spinal congenital dermal sinus associated with upper thoracic meningocele

Kara¹

2003

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The congenital dermal sinus is an abnormal epithelium-lined sinus tract between the skin surface and deeper tissues. It occurs during neurulation when the neural groove closes to form the neural tube on Day 26 of gestation and results from a failure of neuroectoderm to separate from the cutaneous ectoderm. The most frequent location is the lumbosacral area; an upper thoracic location is quite rare. This 37-year-old man presented with headache and numbness in both arms. No specific neurological findings were observed. Physical examination revealed a dimple at T-2. Radiography and magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracic spine revealed spina bifida at T1–3, a meningocele, and a dermal sinus tract complex. The treatment approach and outcome in this unusual case are presented.

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Congenital spinal dermal sinuses

Cited by 19 publications

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A Walk to Remember

A Walk to Remember

Thoracic congenital dermal sinus associated with intramedullary spinal dermoid cyst

Spinal congenital dermal sinus associated with upper thoracic meningocele

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