Estephanie Rivero*, Adel Zauk and Zarah J Pua
Volume3-Issue8
Dates: Received: 2022-07-27 | Accepted: 2022-08-09 | Published: 2022-08-10
Pages: 880-882
Abstract
Congenital dermal sinus is a type of occult spinal dysraphism. It is a result of incomplete separation of the cutaneous ectoderm from neural ectoderm. MRI can aid in identifying the subtype of spinal dysraphism however, surgery is always recommended to dissect the intradural component.
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DOI: 10.37871/jbres1526
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Rivero E, Zauk A, Pua ZJ. Cystic Posterior Neck Mass in a Premature Newborn. J Biomed Res Environ Sci. 2022 Aug 10; 3(8): 880-882. doi: 10.37871/jbres1526, Article ID: JBRES1526, Available at: https://www.jelsciences.com/articles/jbres1526.pdf
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