Lower cervical dermal sinus tract and associated intraspinal abscess causing meningitis in a child

Rajeev K. Shah; Gregory Chaljub; Leonard E. Swischuk

doi:10.1007/s10140-003-0304-5

Lower cervical dermal sinus tract and associated intraspinal abscess causing meningitis in a child

Rajeev K. Shah, Gregory Chaljub, Leonard E. Swischuk

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Abstract

Congenital dermal sinus tracts are frequently a cause of recurrent meningitis. We present a case of a rare lower cervical dermal sinus and an associated intraspinal abscess causing meningitis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	160-162
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emergency Radiology
Volume	10
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-003-0304-5
State	Published - Dec 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

CT
Dermal sinus tract
Intraspinal abscess
MRI
Meningitis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Emergency Medicine
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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Lower cervical dermal sinus tract and associated intraspinal abscess causing meningitis in a child

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