OBJECTIVES: Neural tube defects, defined as the developmental malformations of central nervous system, are seen in our country at a rate three per thousand on average. Our study aims to retrospectively evaluate patients with neural defects hospitalized intensive care unit for last decade. STUDY DESIGN: Demographic data, prenatal-maternal characteristics, surgical operation time, follow-up, and ...

Human tail and multiple spinal dysraphism are unusual congenital malformations. Human tail appeared as a prominent lesion from the lumbosacrococcygeal region, generally without connection between the tail and the neurospinal axis. Spinal dysraphisms are usually isolated, reaching 0.038% of incidence of multiple spinal dysraphisms in the same child. There were three cases described of unusual sp...