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:Dermal sinus tracts (DSTs) of the cervical and thoracic spine are extremely rare, particularly in adult patients because diagnosis is typically made in the early stage after birth by pediatricians. These cases should be treated surgically as soon as possible to prevent neurological sequelae. This report describes two rare adult cases with cervical and thoracic spine DSTs. The first patient presented with back pain and headache, whose skin lesion had been long known, but disregarded since birth. The second patient had long suffered from residual cervical myelopathy from the prior incomplete surgical treatment. Both cases had these sinus tracts excised completely and had spinal cord untethered successfully without any neurological deterioration. There has been a trend toward earlier diagnosis of these entities, but still some cases that were diagnosed in a delayed fashion or underwent incomplete treatment are reported. Improper management during childhood could lead to irreversible neurological deficit caused by spinal cord tethering and/or direct compression due to DSTs-associated tumors. The early detection and prompt surgical intervention improve the chance of a good surgical outcome. Furthermore, complete excision of the sinus tracts and associated tumors could help prevent future bacterial contamination and recurrence.
journal_name
Nagoya J Med Scijournal_title
Nagoya journal of medical scienceauthors
Nishimura Y,Hara M,Natsume A,Wakabayashi T,Ginsberg HJdoi
10.18999/nagjms.82.3.567subject
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2020-08-01 00:00:00pages
567-577issue
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0027-7622issn
2186-3326journal_volume
82pub_type
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