Which of the following is false about spina bifida occulta?: (A) It is failure of bony fusion of the veebral column, (B) There is skin covering overlying the veebral defect, (C) Presence of a tuft of hair , lipoma or sinus on skin indicates a defect in spinal cord, (D) Early surgical repair is usually indicated
Answer is D. - 'Spina bifida occulta' is failure of bony fusion of the veebral column - It is covered by skin, with or without an overlying tuft of hair, lipoma or sinus. - It usually requires no treatment. - Sometimes, sinus carries risk of recurrent meningitis - then should be excised