Occipital Dermal Sinus Tract

Occipital dermoid cyst associated with dermal sinus and cerebellar abscesses.

sinus is a rare entity, with fewer than 20 cases reported in the literature1. We describe the unique computed tomogram (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings of an infant presenting with cerebellar abscesses and secondary obstructive hydrocephalus resulting from an occipital dermoid cyst with a complete dermal sinus, confirmed at operation. Early neurosurgical intervention is advocat...

Gadopentetate dimeglumine-enhanced MR imaging of spinal dermal sinus tract.

Spinal dorsal dermal sinus tract: An experience of 21 cases

BACKGROUND Spinal dorsal dermal sinus is a rare entity, which usually comes to clinical attention by cutaneous abnormalities, neurologic deficit, and/or infection. The present study was undertaken to know the clinical profile of these patients, to study associated anomalies and to assess the results of surgical intervention. METHODS Medical records of 21 patients treated for spinal dorsal der...

Infected spinal dermal sinus tract with meningitis: a case report.

PURPOSE Congenital dermal sinus tract (DST), an uncommon entity of cranial or spinal dysraphism, occurs along the midline neuraxis that may arise from nasion and occiput down to the lumbar and sacral region. It is often diagnosed in infants and children for skin signs, neurological deficits, local infection, meningitis, or abscess. For spinal DST, there is a paucity of case or series report in ...

Conflicting diagnosis of dermal sinus tract and tethered cord.

spinal dysraphism that is attributed to incomplete neural tube closure during fetal development. Dermal sinus tracts are found along the midline neuroaxis from the nasion to the coccyx, but they most commonly appear in the lumbar region.1 Dermal sinus tracts are more commonly associated with other developmental abnormalities such as skin tags, naevi, spinal dermoid cysts, meningocoele, lipomas ...