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What Does Dimple On Tailbone Of An Infant Indicate?
what's a dimple in the tailbone? my grandson has one, he'll turn one month on the 15th of Oct.,how serious is this condition? how will it affect my grandson? doctor says he'll undergo MRI on his 2nd month? what's the incidence rate or probability that my grandson have this condition; how did this happened? is there any definitive treatment for this condition? when does treatment starts? thank you so much
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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Dimple over the tailbone suggest some deformity like Spina bifida.
If any pressure symptoms present it requires surgery.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Dimple over the tailbone suggest some deformity like Spina bifida.
If any pressure symptoms present it requires surgery.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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