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Cervical myelocele

MedGen UID:
473138
•Concept ID:
C0431336
•
Congenital Abnormality
Synonym: Cervical Myelocele
SNOMED CT: Cervical myelocele (203990007)

Definition

Herniation of spinal cord tissue and meninges through a defect in the cervical region of the vertebral column. The protrusion of the tissue is flush with the level of the skin surface. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCervical myelocele

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Usefulness of videourodynamic study in the decision-making of surgical intervention and bladder management for neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction among patients with myelomeningocele.
Yu WR, Kuo HC
Int Urol Nephrol 2022 Aug;54(8):1815-1824. Epub 2022 May 24 doi: 10.1007/s11255-022-03236-y. PMID: 35608803
Update on Urological Management of Spina Bifida from Prenatal Diagnosis to Adulthood.
Snow-Lisy DC, Yerkes EB, Cheng EY
J Urol 2015 Aug;194(2):288-96. Epub 2015 Apr 1 doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.03.107. PMID: 25839383
Updates in the management of the overactive bladder in patients with myelomeningocele.
Dean GE, Long C
Curr Urol Rep 2011 Dec;12(6):413-8. doi: 10.1007/s11934-011-0218-9. PMID: 22037959

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