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Lumbosacral tuft of hair as a key stigma for early detection of occult spinal dysraphism: A case report of diastematomyelia with tethered cord in a newborn
- Source :
- Clinical Case Reports, Vol 12, Iss 9, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2024.
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Abstract
- Key Clinical Message Early detection of occult spinal dysraphism, such as diastematomyelia with tethered cord, is vital to prevent neurological damage. Though rarely diagnosed in the neonatal period, cutaneous stigmata can aid early identification. Utilizing neonatal ultrasound enables timely management and multidisciplinary intervention.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20500904
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Clinical Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.fbbb40707d2547e084da2cf255c5f6a4
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9267