Open AccessThoracic dorsal dermal sinus with secondarily infected intramedullary dermoid cyst
Author(s) -
Sriram Patwari,
Bhavagabhushana Reddy,
Manoj Kumar Kapanigowda,
Sujith Kamalakshi Ramesha,
Harsha Chadaga
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1793-5482
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_13_18
Subject(s) - medicine , dermoid cyst , epidermoid cyst , intramedullary rod , magnetic resonance imaging , lumbar , dorsum , occult , surgery , anatomy , radiology , pathology , alternative medicine
Dorsal dermal sinus (DDS) is an uncommon type of occult spinal dysraphism most often located in the lumbar region. Patients present either due to secondary infection or compression of neural structures by an associated dermoid or epidermoid cyst. We report a rare case of 2-year-old child who presented with progressive paraparesis with magnetic resonance imaging of spine showing a thoracic DDS with an infected intramedullary dermoid cyst. Partial excision of the dermoid cyst and resection of the sinus opening was done with partial clinical improvement postsurgery.