{"id":52267,"date":"2025-04-25T21:57:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T01:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/mayo-health-library\/sacral-dimple\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:04:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:04:36","slug":"sacral-dimple","status":"publish","type":"mayo","link":"https:\/\/hancockhealth.apgar.digital\/ja\/mayo-health-library\/sacral-dimple\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacral dimple"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mx-auto   wordpress-block wordpress- core-\">\n<p>A sacral dimple is an indentation or pit in the skin on the lower back that is present at birth in some babies. It&#8217;s usually just above the crease between the buttocks. Most sacral dimples are harmless and don&#8217;t need treatment.<\/p>\n<p>A sacral dimple can be a sign of a serious spinal problem in a newborn if the dimple is large or appears near a tuft of hair, skin tag, lump or discolored area. In these instances, your child&#8217;s health care provider may recommend an imaging test. If a spinal problem is found, treatment depends on the underlying cause.<\/p>\n<p>A sacral dimple is an indentation or pit in the skin on the lower back. It&#8217;s usually located just above the crease between the buttocks.<\/p>\n<p>There are no known causes for a sacral dimple. It is a congenital condition, meaning it&#8217;s present at birth.<\/p>\n<p>Risk factors for sacral dimples include being born with a spinal cord problem, such as tethered cord syndrome. In this condition the spinal cord doesn&#8217;t hang free within the spinal canal. Sacral dimples also can be present in newborns without other health conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Rarely, sacral dimples are associated with a serious underlying abnormality of the spine or spinal cord. Examples include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spina bifida.<\/strong> A very mild form of this condition, called spina bifida occulta, occurs when the spine doesn&#8217;t close properly around the spinal cord, but the cord remains within the spinal canal. In most cases, spina bifida occulta causes no symptoms and doesn&#8217;t need treatment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tethered cord syndrome.<\/strong> A spinal cord typically hangs freely within the spinal canal. Tethered cord syndrome is a disorder that occurs when tissue attached to the spinal cord limits its movements. Signs and symptoms may include weakness or numbness in the legs and bladder or bowel incontinence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The risks of these spinal problems increase if the sacral dimple is accompanied by a nearby tuft of hair, skin tag or lump, and certain types of skin discoloration.<\/p>\n<p>A sacral dimple is diagnosed with a physical exam, usually during a baby&#8217;s first exam. If the sacral dimple is large or appears with a nearby tuft of hair, skin tag or lump, or certain types of skin discoloration, your health care provider may suggest imaging tests to check for spinal cord problems.<\/p>\n<p>These tests may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ultrasound.<\/strong> This noninvasive procedure uses sound waves to produce images of structures of the body.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).<\/strong> If more detail is needed, your health care provider may recommend an <abbr title=\"magnetic resonance imaging\">MRI<\/abbr>, which uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field to create cross-sectional images of the body. This method requires medicine to prevent the child from moving during the scan. This is called sedation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Treatment is unnecessary for a simple sacral dimple.<\/p>\n<p>In general, your child will not need to see a health care provider for a sacral dimple. If you have questions about the sacral dimple, you can also bring these up at your child&#8217;s routine office visits.<\/p>\n<p>Some questions you might want to ask your child&#8217;s health care provider include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Does my child need any tests to be sure there&#8217;s no other cause?<\/li>\n<li>Does the area need any special cleaning or care?<\/li>\n<li>Is any treatment necessary?<\/li>\n<li>Is a sacral dimple ever associated with more-serious conditions?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about the causes, complications and diagnosis of this indentation on the lower back present at birth in some babies.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[1686,1685,1682],"class_list":["post-52267","mayo","type-mayo","status-publish","hentry","tag-anatomical-structure","tag-condition","tag-person-group-concept","content_type-diseases-conditions"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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