Disease: Sacral Dimple
Symptoms: Sacral dimple A sacral dimple is an indentation or pit in the skin on the lower back — usually just above the crease between the buttocks. Most sacral dimples are small and shallow.

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Sacral dimple A sacral dimple is an indentation or pit in the skin on the lower back — usually just above the crease between the buttocks. Most sacral dimples are small and shallow.  Sacral dimple A sacral dimple is an indentation or pit in the skin on the lower back — usually just above the crease between the buttocks. Most sacral dimples are small and shallow. A sacral dimple is an indentation or pit in the skin on the lower back — usually just above the crease between the buttocks. Most sacral dimples are small and shallow. A sacral dimple is an indentation or pit in the skin on the lower back. It's usually located just above the crease between the buttocks. Causes There are no known causes for a sacral dimple. It is a congenital condition, meaning it's present at birth. Complications Rarely, sacral dimples are associated with a serious underlying abnormality of the spine or spinal cord. Examples include:  Spina bifida. A very mild form of this condition, called spina bifida occulta, occurs when the spine doesn't close properly around the spinal cord, but the cord remains within the spinal canal. In most cases, spina bifida occulta causes no symptoms and doesn't need treatment. Tethered cord syndrome. The spinal cord normally hangs freely within the spinal canal. Tethered cord syndrome is a disorder that occurs when tissue attached to the spinal cord limits its movements. Signs and symptoms may include weakness or numbness in the legs and bladder or bowel incontinence.  The risks of these spinal problems increase if the sacral dimple is accompanied by a nearby tuft of hair, skin tag or lump, and certain types of skin discoloration

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Print  Share on: FacebookTwitter Facebook Twitter Show references Paller AS, et al. Cutaneous disorders of the newborn. In: Paller and Mancini — Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology: A Textbook of Skin Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence. 6th ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 30, 2022. Cohen BA. Neonatal dimpling. In: Pediatric Dermatology. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 30, 2022. Sacral dimple — normal. Pediatric Patient Education. https://publications.aap.org/patiented. Accessed Aug. 31, 2022. Holcomb GW, et al., eds. Neurosurgical conditions. In: Holcomb and Ashcraft's Pediatric Surgery. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2020. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 31, 2022. AskMayoExpert. Spina bifida. Mayo Clinic; 2021. Andreas A, et al., eds. Current status of paediatric imaging. In: Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 31, 2022.  Show references  Paller AS, et al. Cutaneous disorders of the newborn. In: Paller and Mancini — Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology: A Textbook of Skin Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence. 6th ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 30, 2022. Cohen BA. Neonatal dimpling. In: Pediatric Dermatology. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 30, 2022. Sacral dimple — normal. Pediatric Patient Education. https://publications.aap.org/patiented. Accessed Aug. 31, 2022. Holcomb GW, et al., eds. Neurosurgical conditions. In: Holcomb and Ashcraft's Pediatric Surgery. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2020. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 31, 2022. AskMayoExpert. Spina bifida. Mayo Clinic; 2021. Andreas A, et al., eds. Current status of paediatric imaging. In: Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 31, 2022.

Paller AS, et al. Cutaneous disorders of the newborn. In: Paller and Mancini — Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology: A Textbook of Skin Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence. 6th ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 30, 2022. Cohen BA. Neonatal dimpling. In: Pediatric Dermatology. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 30, 2022. Sacral dimple — normal. Pediatric Patient Education. https://publications.aap.org/patiented. Accessed Aug. 31, 2022. Holcomb GW, et al., eds. Neurosurgical conditions. In: Holcomb and Ashcraft's Pediatric Surgery. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2020. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 31, 2022. AskMayoExpert. Spina bifida. Mayo Clinic; 2021. Andreas A, et al., eds. Current status of paediatric imaging. In: Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 31, 2022.  Paller AS, et al. Cutaneous disorders of the newborn. In: Paller and Mancini — Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology: A Textbook of Skin Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence. 6th ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 30, 2022. Cohen BA. Neonatal dimpling. In: Pediatric Dermatology. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 30, 2022. Sacral dimple — normal. Pediatric Patient Education. https://publications.aap.org/patiented. Accessed Aug. 31, 2022. Holcomb GW, et al., eds. Neurosurgical conditions. In: Holcomb and Ashcraft's Pediatric Surgery. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2020. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 31, 2022. AskMayoExpert. Spina bifida. Mayo Clinic; 2021. Andreas A, et al., eds. Current status of paediatric imaging. In: Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 31, 2022.  Related

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