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Tethered cord syndrome presenting as a nonhealing cutaneous ulcer

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The usual clinical presentations of tethered cord syndrome include pain in the lumbosacral region, gait difficulty, weakness, and bladder abnormalities. We describe an unusual presentation of tethered cord —a nonhealing gluteal ulcer in an anesthetic cutaneous territory supplied by the S2-4 segments. Unexplained cutaneous lesions may be the presenting sign of an underlying neurological condition.

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  1. Child Neurology Unit, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel

    Natan Brand & Arie Weinstock

  2. Department of Pediatrics C, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqva, Israel

    Yishai Haimi-Cohen & Rachel Straussberg

  3. Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

    Yishai Haimi-Cohen & Rachel Straussberg

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Brand, N., Haimi-Cohen, Y., Weinstock, A. et al. Tethered cord syndrome presenting as a nonhealing cutaneous ulcer. Child's Nerv Syst 12, 562–563 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00261613

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