Spina bifida means cleft spine and it is also called waist opening, waist opening among the people. This picture is one of the congenital spinal anomalies. Usually the bones are covered with a normal skin, that is, they are not visible from the outside; however, if there is an opening in these bones, this situation will only be revealed during the examination or as a result of radiological examinations. Doctors call this split spine type “spina bifida occulta”.
In the coccyx, waist, back or neck area, even in the hairline area on the back of the head; The images may all point to an underlying bony opening, such as a discoloration, a lump like a blemish or mole, an area with excessive hair, or just an area where the hairline has become irregular. When such a situation is detected, the patient should be examined in detail by an experienced neurosurgeon. Because there may be some more serious anomalies accompanying this situation.
Rarely, the opening in the bones is not covered by a normal skin and is even open at birth. Doctors call this type “spina bifida aperta”. When such a situation is detected, the patient should be operated by an experienced neurosurgeon urgently.
