A 30-year-old member asked:
is it a neural tube defect if your sacral dimple is bottomless?
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Dr. Troy Reynaanswered
Pediatric Surgery 44 years experience
Depends: If the dimple is deep and not skin covered at the deepest level than spina bidida or other defects may be present. Imaging studies such as ultrasound or spine films may be required.
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