"Meningocele" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A congenital or acquired protrusion of the meninges, unaccompanied by neural tissue, through a bony defect in the skull or vertebral column.
| Descriptor ID |
D008588
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.500.680.598 C16.131.666.680.598 C23.300.707.968
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| Concept/Terms |
Meningocele- Meningocele
- Meningoceles
- Meningeal Herniation
- Herniation, Meningeal
- Herniations, Meningeal
- Meningeal Herniations
- Herniation of Meninges
- Meninges Herniation
- Meninges Herniations
Meningocele, Traumatic- Meningocele, Traumatic
- Meningoceles, Traumatic
- Traumatic Meningocele
- Traumatic Meningoceles
Rudimentary Meningocele- Rudimentary Meningocele
- Meningocele, Rudimentary
- Meningoceles, Rudimentary
- Rudimentary Meningoceles
Acquired Meningocele- Acquired Meningocele
- Acquired Meningoceles
- Meningocele, Acquired
- Meningoceles, Acquired
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meningocele" by people in Profiles.
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Spontaneous external rupture of hydrocephalus after fontanelle closure: a case report and review of literature. Childs Nerv Syst. 2021 06; 37(6):2069-2073.
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Rare Case of Cerebrospinal Fluid Proctorrhea Caused by Anterior Sacral Meningocele with Rectothecal Fistula. World Neurosurg. 2018 Jun; 114:323-325.
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Congenital hypoplasia or aplasia of the lumbosacral pedicle as an unusual cause of spondylolisthesis in the pediatric age group. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2013 Jun; 11(6):717-21.
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Symptomatic postsurgical cerebrospinal fluid leak treated by aspiration and epidural blood patch under ultrasound guidance in 2 adolescents. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2013 Jan; 11(1):87-90.
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Dorsal thoracic spinal cord herniation: report of an unusual case and review of the literature. Spine J. 2012 Oct; 12(10):e9-12.
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Preventing cerebrospinal fluid leak following transection of a tight filum terminale. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 Jul; 8(1):35-8.
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Clinical predictors of developmental outcome in patients with cephaloceles. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2008 Oct; 2(4):254-7.