Medically it refers to a birth defect where the spine does not form completely. Meningocele medical definition merriamwebster medical. Most of the symptoms are due to compression on the. A clinicopathologic study of 43 cases article pdf available in journal of neurological sciences 312. It consists of a protrusion of the meninges through a bone defect in the spine towards dorsal, presacral, and paraspinal spaces, while the spinal cord is still inside the spinal canal. The sacral meningocele may be congenital or acquired. Batista ariel 8914977 cigarruista orelis pe2299 pinto ninoshka 88872021 smith mirtha 89001949 sugasti pierre 87691028 dra. Meningocele anterior sacro revistas cientificas universidad. Is repair of the protruded meninges sufficient for. Meningocele is a common congenital neural tube defect. Meningocele definition of meningocele by medical dictionary. Spina bifida is a birth defect in which there is incomplete closing of the spine and the membranes around the spinal cord during early development in pregnancy. A person with meningocele will usually have better physical development and bowel and bladder control. Meningocele definition and meaning collins english.
Myelomeningocele is the most severe form of spina bifida. The most common location is the lower back, but in rare cases it may be in the middle back or neck. It is usually discovered during a rectal or pelvic examination as a cystic lesion or discovered incidentally. Seventy to ninety percent of children with this condition also have too much fluid on their brains hydrocephalus. It happens when parts of the spinal cord and nerves come through the open part of the spine. Myelomeningocele genetic and rare diseases information. Meningocele spina bifida and hydrocephalus association. Anterior sacral meningocele is characterized by herniation of the meningeal sac due to a developmental bone defect in the front of a sacrum bone. An asymptomatic large anterior sacral meningocele in a. The term is used to designate a meningocele which failed to develop and became atretic.
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