Occult Spinal Dysraphism in the Presence of Rare Cutaneous Stigma in a Neonate: Importance of Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Zendy

Cláudio Rodrigues Pires | Zendy; Jane Marília Matos de Medeiros | Zendy; Edward Araujo Júnior | Zendy; Adriano Czapkowski | Zendy; Sebastião Marques Zanforlin Filho | Zendy

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Occult Spinal Dysraphism in the Presence of Rare Cutaneous Stigma in a Neonate: Importance of Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Author(s) -

Cláudio Rodrigues Pires,

Jane Marília Matos de Medeiros,

Edward Araujo Júnior,

Adriano Czapkowski,

Sebastião Marques Zanforlin Filho

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

case reports in medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 1687-9627

pISSN - 1687-9635

DOI - 10.1155/2013/468376

Subject(s) - medicine , spinal dysraphism , magnetic resonance imaging , occult , ultrasonography , ultrasound , lumbar , radiology , surgery , spina bifida , pathology , alternative medicine

Occult spinal dysraphism is defined as a group of dystrophic conditions below an intact cover of dermis and epidermis. Ultrasonography using linear transducers is a fast, inexpensive, and effective method that makes it possible to view the content of the vertebral canal and bone structures. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is reserved for elucidating the type of dysraphism and for planning corrective surgery. We present a case of a five-day-old female neonate who presented cutaneous stigmas (in the lumbar region, hands, and feet), in whom ultrasonography demonstrated dysraphism in the lumbar region. MRI confirmed the type of dysraphism and enabled surgical planning.

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