Cutaneous stigmata [Neurosurgery Wiki]

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====== Cutaneous stigmata ======

The various cutaneous markers for [[Spina Bifida Occulta]] include; midline or paraspinal mass, [[capillary hemangioma]] (Port-wine stain), hairy patch, [[dermal sinus]], polypoid lesions or rudimentary tail or caudal appendage, atretic meningocele, or "cigarette burn" sign, Nevi or hyper pigmentation, aplasia cutis congenita, dyschromic lesions (hypopigmented macule, hyperpigmented macule, cafe´ au lait macule and mongolian spot), and deviated natal cleft. These signs might occur anywhere along the midline but are seen most frequently in the lumbar region. A combination of 2 or more congenital midline skin lesions is more reliable marker of OSD 
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