A hernial protrusion of the meninges, or covering of the spinal cord. A congenital defect of the spine (spina bifida) causes meningocele.
A condition in which the meninges protrude through the vertebral column or skull.
Congenital sac- like protrusion of either the cerebral (brain) or the spinal meninges, containing cerebrospinal fluid but no nerve tissue. Treatment is by surgery.
Protrusion of the meninges through bone, forming a filled cyst.
A birth defect in which the membranes of the brain or spinal cord protrude through abnormal gaps in the skull or spinal column.
Congenital hernia in which the meninges protrude through a defect in the skull or spinal column.
A bulging of the spinal cord’s protective layers (meninges) beneath the skin, resulting from a birth defect in the spine.
A uncommon birth defect where the protective layers of the brain or spine push through a gap in the skull or spine. This defect can be corrected through surgery.