Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

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Caudal Agenesis : Understanding the Base of the Wide Clinical Spectrum

  • Lee, Ji Yeoun (Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital) ;
  • Shim, Youngbo (Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital) ;
  • Wang, Kyu-Chang (Neuro-oncology Clinic, Center for Rare Cancers, National Cancer Center)
  • Received : 2021.01.28
  • Accepted : 2021.03.19
  • Published : 2021.05.01
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Abstract

Caudal agenesis refers to the congenital malformation with the essential feature of the agenesis of the sacrococcygeal bone. It is associated with various types of spinal cord anomaly as well as with complex anomalies of genitourinary or gastrointestinal system. The wide spectrum of the disease can be attributed to its pathoembryological origin, the secondary neurulation. This review presents the definition, etiology, classification, and clinical features of the disease.

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