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Selection of operative approach in children with Currarino syndrome
PurposeTo summarize the experience of surgical treatment of children diagnosed with Currarino syndrome, with an emphasis on the selection of an...
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Postoperative complications and long-term outcomes in Currarino syndrome
PurposeThis study aimed to present ten cases of Currarino syndrome, study their postoperative complications and prognosis, and analyze whether...
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Differences in postoperative complications and prognosis of sacrococcygeal teratoma and presacral tumors in Currarino syndrome
BackgroundWhile sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a tumor originating from the tip of the sacrum, presacral tumors are accompanied by Currarino...
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Currarino syndrome or Hirschsprung disease: how to prevent diagnostic dilemma in chronic constipation
BackgroundCurrarino syndrome is a rare congenital malformation having autosomal dominant inheritance. It comprises of anorectal malformation,...
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Currarino syndrome: a comprehensive genetic review of a rare congenital disorder
BackgroundThe triad of a presacral mass, sacral agenesis and an anorectal anomaly constitutes the rare Currarino syndrome (CS), which is caused by...
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Congenital musculoskeletal anomalies — key radiographic findings
Although radiographs are generally performed in the neonatal period to evaluate for causes of respiratory distress or to evaluate line placement,...
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Novel MNX1 mutations and genotype–phenotype analysis of patients with Currarino syndrome
BackgroundCurrarino syndrome (CS) is a specific complex of congenital caudal anomalies, including anorectal malformations, presacral mass and sacral...
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Vertical wound closure following sacrococcygeal teratoma excision: an approachable aesthetic solution
BackgroundSacrococcygeal teratoma is a rare tumour, usually presenting in the neonatal period. The benign nature of most tumours and the high...
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Avoiding the antenatal counselling faux pas: bridging the gap between prenatal prognostication and postnatal outcome of closed spina bifida
PurposeClosed spina bifida (CSB) is rare in prenatal literature, and various lesions are grouped under this broad nosological entity CSB, leading to...
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Severe bacterial meningitis due to an enterothecal fistula in a 6-year-old child with Currarino syndrome: evaluation of surgical strategy with review of the literature
Meningitis is a rare but serious complication in patients with Currarino syndrome. We present a 6-year-old girl with a fulminant meningitis due to an...
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Surgical management for a huge presacral teratoma and a meningocele in an adult with Currarino triad: a case report
BackgroundThe Currarino triad is a rare hereditary syndrome comprising anorectal malformation, sacral bony defect, and presacral mass. Most of the...
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Clinical and radiological evaluation of caudal regression syndrome
Caudal regression syndrome is a form of segmental spinal dysgenesis involving the caudal spinal column, ranging from segmental coccygeal agenesis to...
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Currarino syndrome and microcephaly due to a rare 7q36.2 microdeletion: a case report
BackgroundCurrarino syndrome is a rare condition characterized by presacral mass, anorectal malformation and sacral dysgenesis.
Case presentation ...
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Molecular landscape of congenital vertebral malformations: recent discoveries and future directions
Vertebral malformations (VMs) pose a significant global health problem, causing chronic pain and disability. Vertebral defects occur as isolated...
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Fetal Oropharyngeal Teratoma: A Case Report
Oropharyngeal teratomas are extremely rare fetal tumors and originate from pluripotent stem cells. The tumor typically arises from...
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Correlation between congenital pelvic floor muscle development assessed by magnetic resonance imaging and postoperative defecation
ObjectiveChildren with congenital anorectal malformation (CAM) experience challenges with defecation. This study aims to assess defecation in...
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Sacrococcygeal teratomas: a case-based review from the perspective of individual multidisciplinary experts
PurposeSacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a rare congenital tumor originating from a variant of extragonadal germ cell neoplasm. Herein, we present...
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Magnetic resonance imaging of fetal abdominal pathology: a complementary tool to prenatal ultrasound
AbstractFetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly being used worldwide as a complementary tool to prenatal ultrasound (US) for multiple...
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State of the art in translating experimental myelomeningocele research to the bedside
Myelomeningocele (MMC), the commonest type of spina bifida (SB), occurs due to abnormal development of the neural tube and manifest as failure of the...
