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A friend who has a brother with spina bifida commented to us that when a child has a "dimple" at the base of their spine that they were at possible risk for having spina bifida. Is there any truth to this, as our son has two such dimples in the sacral area of his back? ... Newborn Care...
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Whe the skin lateral to the dimple is stretched, skin can be seen covering the entire dimpled area. If the base could not be seen, this would be called a coccygeal pit. Although fistulas above the gluteal cleft may be associated with spinal dysraphism, coccygeal pits are benign and do not ... Newborn Nursery at LPCH–...
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newborns.stanford.edu/PhotoGallery/SacralDimple2.html
newborns.stanford.edu/PhotoGallery/SacralDimple2.html
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Sacral dimples are a commonly encountered finding on the physical exam. Most of these dimples are "simple dimples" and require no further evaluation. A simple dimple is one that is located within 2.5 cm of the anus, has a base that can be visualized and is not associated with other ... Newborn Nursery at LPCH–...
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newborns.stanford.edu/PhotoGallery/SacralDimple1.html
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A sacral dimple is an indentation, present at birth, in the skin on the lower back. It's usually located just above the crease between the buttocks. Also called pilonidal dimples, most sacral dimples are small and shallow. ... Back to Newborn Care Center...
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I noticed my newborn son has a sacral dimple, not an extremely deep one, but still concerning. The first ped that I showed, felt there was no need to do anything about it. His regular Ped ordered an U/S for next week.
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Sacral Dimples in Infants. 94. Results. Twenty-six newborn infants were identified, representing. 0.5% of the 5440 live births in the year of study. Sixteen ...
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Pediatric expert Dr. Alan Greene describes sacral dimples and explains that some require treatment. ... A little hole at the base of the tailbone is called a sacral dimple or a sacral pit. Some of these are shallow and have a smooth end. Stool can collect in here. The treatment is to keep it clean, and to apply a...
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www.drgreene.com/21_154.html
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Pilonidal dimple is a small pit or sinus in the sacral area at the very top of the crease between the buttocks. ... The pilonidal dimple may also be a deep tract, rather than a shallow depression, leading to a sinus that may contain hair. These can become infected and drain. On rare occasions, the sinus may extend into...
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www.healthcentral.com/ency/408/003253.html
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Sacral dimple — Comprehensive overview covers complications, treatment of this indentation on the lower back. ... Sacral dimples are present at birth and are evident during an infant's initial physical exam. ... However, if the dimple is very large or is accompanied by swelling, discoloration, drainage or tenderness,
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/sacral-dimple/DS00753/DSECTIO...
www.mayoclinic.com/health/sacral-dimple/DS00753/DSECTION=tests%2Dand%2Ddiagnosis
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