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closed NTDs

Wednesday 19 December 2007

Types

- closed NTDs without an associated regional mass

  • lipomyeloschisis
  • lipomyelomeningocele
  • meningocele
  • myelocystocele

- closed NTDs with an associated regional mass

  • simple dysraphic states
    • intradural lipoma
    • diastematomyelia
    • teratoma
    • dermoid cyst
    • epidermoid cyst
    • tight filum terminale
    • persistent terminal ventricle
    • dermal sinus
  • complex dysraphic states
    • dorsal enteric fistula
    • mesenteric cysts
    • split cord malformation
    • caudal regression syndrome (caudal regression dysplasia)
    • spinal segmental dysgenesis

See also

- open NTDs (open dysraphisms)

  • anencephaly
  • myelomeningocele (spina bifida)
  • myeloschisis
  • hemimyelomeningocele
  • hemimyelocele
  • craniorachischis