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Case Reports
. 1985;7(5):504-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0387-7604(85)80118-2.

Cervical dermal sinus associated with meningitis and motor paralysis

S Nagahiro, Y Matsukado, M Miura, S Yoshioka
Case Reports

Cervical dermal sinus associated with meningitis and motor paralysis

S Nagahiro et al. Brain Dev. 1985.

Abstract

A patient is described with a congenital dermal sinus in the high cervical region who developed recurrent episodes of purulent meningitis associated with fluctuating paresis of the extremities. Subtotal excision of the dermal track in the cord resulted in good functional recovery.

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