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Meningocele
Meningoceles (also spelt meningocoele) are protrusions of the meninges through a defect or weak point in the skull or spine, usually involving the soft tissues beneath the surface of the skin. They are typically categorised into congenital, iatrogenic (e.g. following a craniotomy, sinus surgery,...
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Anterior meningocele
Anterior meningocele is characterised by herniation of CSF-filled sac through an anterior osseous defect.
It usually occurs in the sacral region where it is termed an anterior sacral meningocele although it can also occur in other areas like the thorax 2.
When present in the sacrum, it is oft...
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Meningocele manqué
Meningocele manqué (from French, literally "missed meningocele") is a rare condition characterised by focal dorsal tethering of the spinal cord. The term is used to designate a meningocele which failed to develop and became atretic.
Epidemiology
It has been reported in neonates, but median age...
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Lateral meningocele syndrome
Lateral meningocele syndrome is an extremely rare hereditary connective tissue disorder characterised by multiple lateral lumbar meningoceles, distinctive facial features, joint hypermobility, hypotonia, skeletal abnormalities, congenital cardiovascular malformations, urogenital anomalies and ne...
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Congenital spinal meningocele
Congenital spinal meningoceles are developmental anomalies of meningothelial elements displaced into the skin and subcutaneous tissues.
Please refer to the meningocele article for a broad overview of all types of this condition.
Pathology
It is a defect of the neural tube, an embryonic struc...
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Occult intrasacral meningocele
Occult intrasacral meningocele, or more simply sacral meningocele, is a rare congenital lesion characterised by an extradural arachnoid cyst within the sacral canal, classified as a Nabor type Ib meningeal cyst.
Terminology
Other terms for this entity in the literature include intrasacral meni...
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Lateral thoracic meningocele
Lateral thoracic meningoceles are a type of spinal meningocele.
Pathology
As with any meningocele, it results from herniation of the meninges through a foramen or a defect in the vertebral column.
Associations
They are typically associated with neurofibromatosis type I but can rarely occur ...
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Anterior sacral meningocele
Anterior sacral meningocele is a congenital defect seen in the anterior aspect of the spine. It is defined as a meningeal cyst that occurs in the presacral space secondary to agenesis of a portion of the anterior sacrum.
Pathology
Associations
In approximately 50% of cases, associated malform...
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Cystic hygroma vs occipital meningocele
Cystic hygroma and occipital meningocele are both differential diagnosis for an antenatally detected cystic collection noted on the posterior aspect of the head and neck.
A simple differentiation can be made based on the contents and presence of septations:
cystic hygroma will present as a wel...
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Occipital meningocele
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Transsphenoidal meningocele
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25 Feb 2018
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Ethmoidal meningocele
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Anterior sacral meningocele
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30 Jul 2022
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Lateral thoracic meningoceles
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01 Jun 2022
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Sacral meningocele
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28 Aug 2022
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Intraorbital meningocele
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08 Dec 2018
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Sacral meningocele
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21 May 2018
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Meckel cave meningocele
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23 Jul 2018
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Intrasacral meningocele
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19 Dec 2021
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Dandy walker syndrome with giant occipital meningocele
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28 Jun 2021
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