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Is The Fingerprint Bruise Normal With Spina Bifida Occult?

My daughter has spina bifida occulta, released tethered cord, hemi-vertebrae, and many other midline anomalies in her body - she has a line of fingerprint size bruises down the left side of her spinal column, spanning about 6" through the middle of her back - she is only 3 and weighs 27 lbs - and gets normal toddler "damages" on her arms and legs, but bruising on her back has never been seen before.....
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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