FAUN TAIL NEVUS - A CUTANEOUS MARKER OF SPINAL DYSRAPHISM
Abstract
Abstract : Faun tail nevus is a posterior midline cutaneous
lesion that is a marker for its underlying spine and spinal cord
anomaly. Spinal dysraphism is a generic term describing
pathologic conditions related to improper closure of the
caudal neuropore. It encompasses all the conditions
associated with spina bifida. We report a series of four cases
with faun tail nevus who presented to our OPD over a period
of 2 years.All the four cases presented with complaints of
excessive hair growth in the lumbosacral region since birth.
one of the four patients had neurological manifestations like
difficulty in walking and weakness of the muscles of the lower
limbs with mild mental retardation. Radiological evaluation
revealed spinal abnormalities. Among the remaining three
patients who had no neurological manifestations, MRI of the
spine showed spinal dysraphism in two cases and one case
did not have any spinal abnormality.
Keyword :Faun tail nevus, spinal dysraphism
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