SPINA BIFIDA-OPEN TUBE DEFECTS
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SUMMARY
1. Bulk of patients who present to clinic will have myelomeningecele diagnosed at birth, skin lesions/scars visible, typically have mobility, bowel, bladder issues and hychrocephalus.
2. Often late diagnosis, may have a cutaneous lesion or scar.
Reference(s)
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