- Original Article
- A Case of Congenital Cranial Dermal Sinus.
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Jae Min Choi, Woo Jung Kim, Hyeun Chung Kim, Ha Joo Choi, Woo Kap Chung
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(10):1442-1447. Published online October 31, 1989
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Congenital cranial dermal sinus is a depression or an epithelial lined tract that forms a abnormal
communication between the scalp and the deeper tissues within the cranial cavity.
This is a dysraphic condition resulting from incomplete seperation of cutaneous structures and
neuroectoderm in early gestation.
The clinical importance of the lesion lies in its associated neurological complications which usually
present in early childhood.
These complications include... |
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- Case Report
- A Case of Werdnig Hoffmann Disease.
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Woo Jung Kim, Dong Ku Lee, Kyung Tai Whang
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(1):103-106. Published online January 31, 1985
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We experienced a case of Werdnig Hoffmann disease in a 3 months old male infant who was hospitalized for work-up of delayed development. He was noted to be “floppy” by the parents since age 1 month and the state began steady to decline progressively. Neurologic examination revealed the baby was markedly hypotonic and could not hold head up on, however,... |
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