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Sacral dimples are often spotted in post-natal checks by pediatricians, [3] [5] who can check: whether the floor of the dimple is covered with skin; whether there is a tuft of hair in the dimple; whether there are potentially related problems such as weak lower limbs; the distance from the buttocks to the dimple (closer is better).
Examples of minor anomalies can include curvature of the fifth finger (clinodactyly), a third nipple, tiny indentations of the skin near the ears (preauricular pits), shortness of the fourth metacarpal or metatarsal bones, or dimples over the lower spine (sacral dimples). Some minor anomalies may be clues to more significant internal abnormalities.
The dimples of Venus (also known as back dimples, butt dimples or Veneral dimples) are sagittally symmetrical indentations sometimes visible on the human lower back, just superior to the gluteal cleft. They are directly superficial to the two sacroiliac joints, the sites where the sacrum attaches to the ilium of the pelvis. An imaginary line ...
As facial dimple surgeries continue to rise, so do dimple surgeries on the lower back. A sign of a " healthy " body, "Venus dimples" sit right at the base of the spine.
Caudal regression syndrome, or sacral agenesis (or hypoplasia of the sacrum), is a rare birth defect. It is a congenital disorder in which the fetal development of the lower spine—the caudal partition of the spine—is abnormal. [1] It occurs at a rate of approximately one per 60,000 live births. [2]
Pilonidal cysts may be caused by a congenital pilonidal dimple. [14] Excessive sweating can also contribute to the formation of a pilonidal cyst: moisture can fill a stretched hair follicle, which helps create a low-oxygen environment that promotes the growth of anaerobic bacteria, often found in pilonidal cysts. The presence of bacteria and ...
Approximately one-third of individuals have a sacral dimple or café au lait spots. [5] Vertebral anomalies associated with scoliosis are also observed. [ 1 ] 16p11.2 deletion has been associated with a 13.9-fold increased risk of neuroblastoma .
Lesions, hairy patches, dimples, hemangiomas, or fatty tumours on the lower back; Skin manifestation typical of tethered cord syndrome. Foot and spinal deformities [3] Weakness in the legs [3] (loss of muscle strength and tone) Change in or abnormal gait including awkwardness while running or wearing the tips or side of one shoe [3] Low back ...
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