An Unusual Presentation of Lumbosacral Dermal Sinus with CSF Leak and Meningitis

Vol. 41, No. 2, 2005

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Case Report

An Unusual Presentation of Lumbosacral Dermal Sinus with CSF Leak and Meningitis
Deepak K. Gupta, R.R. Shastank, A.K. Mahapatra

New Delhi, India

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Pediatric Neurosurgery 2005;41:98-101 (DOI: 10.1159/000085164)

Key Words

Dermal sinus
CSF leak
Spinal dysraphism
Tethered cord
Dermoid

Abstract

Dermal sinus tracts are common skin manifestations seen with spinal dysraphism. Most of these dermal sinus tracts occur in the lumbosacral region. Though dermal sinus tracts are a common manifestation, their presentation with CSF leak is rare and important as they predispose to recurrent meningitis along with neurological deficits. Here we present an interesting case of a 33-month-old female child with dermal sinus CSF leak, tethered cord and intradural dermoid who presented with meningitis and was treated with excision of the tract, removal of the dermoid and detethering of the cord.

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Dr. Deepak K. Gupta
Karol Bagh, 16/547 Joshi Road
New Delhi 11005 (India)
Tel. +91 11 235 288 47, Fax +91 11 265 896 50
E-Mail drdeepakkumargupta@yahoo.com

Article Information

Received: August 26, 2004
Accepted after revision: November 18, 2004
Number of Print Pages : 4
Number of Figures : 2, Number of Tables : 0, Number of References : 11

Medline Abstract (ID 15942281)

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