A tuft of hair over the lumbosacral region

A) Spina bifida occulta

B ) Spinal lipoma

C) Dermal sinus

D) Any of the above

A tuft of hair over the lumbosacral region in a newborn can be a presentation of occult spinal dysraphism.

Spinal dysraphism includes-

Spina bifida occulta

Meningocoele

Myelomeningocoele

Dorsal dermal sinus

Lipomeningocoele

Intradural lipoma

Diastematomyelia (split spinal cord)

Thickened filum terminal

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