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MENINGOCELE [1 record]

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Record 1 1990-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Hernial protrusion of the meninges through a defect in the skull (cranial meningocele) or vertebral column (spinal meningocele).

OBS

It is usually manifested as a fluid-filled sac covered by modified skin on the midline of the cranium or back [and is then called hydromeningocele].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Hernie des méninges molles au travers d'une dysraphie de la dure-mère et du recouvrement squelettique (crâne ou rachis). [...] Les localisations les plus fréquentes sont la région occipitale et la région dorso-lombaire.

OBS

La protrusion forme généralement un sac qui contient du liquide céphalo-rachidien et s'appelle alors hydroméningocèle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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