The Currarino triad: The variable expression

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1238-1242

  Emans, Pieter J ^a   Kootstra, Gauke ^a   Marcelis, Carlo L M ^a   Beuls, Emile A M ^a   Van Heurn, L W Ernest ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anterior myelomeningocele; Constipation; Currarino triad; Tethered cord; Variable expression

Indexed keywords

ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; BLADDER DYSFUNCTION; BONE DEFECT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTIPATION; CURRARINO TRIAD; FAMILY; GAIT DISORDER; GENETIC DISORDER; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; MENINGITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; REVIEW; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE TUMOR; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 23244458102     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.05.004     Document Type: Article

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